Unforgettable, unfortunately - Account Manager- Core Tech Oracle Employee Review

1.0
20 Apr 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-outstanding solutions, technical colleagues and ongoing training -you'll earn a lot of money if you can get one of the few productive patches, but for the most part, those just AMs stick around forever -base salary for Sales is higher than average -based on previous reviews, the India office sounds splendid, at least.

Cons

When I was interviewing, I was assured the OTE is attainable (it's not-35% of your comp is out of your control, either OD or field counterpart dependent). Managers are completely inept- worn out, former reps without any mgmt training who throw reps under the bus regularly, paranoid about losing their own jobs, to be fair. Expect to be micromanaged, and to consistently deliver not just impossible sales quotas but performance metrics ( 50+ calls/day, 10 tracked c-level appointments/week, 12 hours talk time/week, etc). We're so busy faking our stats we don't have time to sell! Last year's Q1 kickoff consisted of everyone squeezing into the floor director's office for one serving of orange juice from the vending machine and sparking wine ("mimosa!" ..almost) in Dixie cups. Don't be deceived, carefully review what people are saying here and separate reviews for the hub you are considering. There are valid reasons this in particular hub has seen over 3x avg rep churn this year alone.

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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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