Good people, interesting work, mediocre compensation. - Corporate Counsel Oracle Employee Review

3.0
31 July 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting and challenging work. The people are almost universally friendly and, despite generally low morale due to inadequate compensation, are always willing to help one another. Experience at Oracle is a good resume builder. Attorneys frequently leave to join exciting startups or top-tier companies like Google, Uber, Facebook, and Salesforce.

Cons

Compensation is so far below market that managers apologize to you about it when they're out of the GC's earshot. Because Oracle is so stingy with raises, new hires are brought in at salaries higher than more experienced attorneys in the group, which destroys morale. Yes, the salary structure actually gives you an incentive to leave for another job, because if you ever came back you would be paid more than when you left. The company is tone deaf to the problem, so most people use it as a stepping stone after leaving a law firm before moving on to better positions elsewhere.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Every group/division can be different in how they treat their employees, but I'd say overall there is very good atmosphere of trust and fairness. There is a strong focus on education, and they reimburse for outside classes taken (Up to 5k/year I think). Benefits are good, and I'd say quite competitive in the market. Good 401K matching (they'll contribute a max of 3% of your 6% or greater). Free drinks in the breakroom. Flexibility to work from home at times. (If you live 50+ miles away from an office you can work full-time from home...policy).

Cons

They don't try to make the workplace anything special (maybe a pool table and arcade game are cliche or gimmicky?). In the 10 years I've worked there, they've given 2 measly %1 cost of living raises (this is the same with most everyone I've spoken to, some don't get any raises). You will not get a substantial raise ever, unless you leave then get rehired on (they will not match offers, better to leave). New employees that you train will make 10 - 20K more than you several years after you hire on (not just me, they do this to all tenured employees). They will give these untrained, less experienced people higher titles (again this is done to everyone not just me). You learn pretty quickly that you're dispensable. The company has billions in cash and they don't re-invest in their employees, just in acquiring new companies and hiring new people that know nothing that you get to train.

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