A nice, safe job if you aren't ambitious - Senior Development Manager Oracle Employee Review

3.0
13 June 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Oracle is a big, diverse company with lots of areas for career growth, and if you don't like what you are currently assigned to, it's not difficult to find another position which is more suited to you. The technology is semi-cutting edge, at least if you work in the development areas which are the flavors of the month.

Cons

The worst part of working at Oracle as an engineer or engineering manager is that innovation is regularly frowned upon unless you are one of the "blessed" employees who have the attention of executives. Others innovative (or disruptive) ideas get quashed and the perpetrator is labeled as an irritant. This job is usually accomplished by the crushing bureaucracy which tries to integrate too many disparate technologies for the sake of re-use, but at the same time has not mastered integration and causes maddening delays to product cycles. Employees aren't valued highly. The benefits at Oracle are mediocre compared to many other giganto-tech companies, and the company is always looking for ways to cut corners. Many senior managers will stomp on their employees to work their way to the top.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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