People leaving primesourcing division at very high rate. - Consultant Oracle Employee Review

2.0
13 Mar 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good work culture Not much pressure, They are not cheap.. decent people.

Cons

Top level management is direction less. They don't really bother about the employees. Now after Oracle takeover situation is much confused. Recently they announced some "correction" of salaries, but were cunning enough to raise the variable segment only that is very less and no one knows when they will give it. The appraisal system here is really illogical and indicates that sycophancy pays. After self appraisal some ratings are give by supervisors, again at the time when hike will be given you will come to know about your ratings (L1 to L5). But no one knows the connection between the two. Also in PrimeSourcing division they think after a certain level of experience you are required to move in management. It means this is not the right place for someone who is looking for innovative technical work. Senior guys keep on adding years to their experience though technically they may not be of any use. So many managers are there, one will wonder what do they really manage.. i think they manage how to remain there without doing any worthy task. But this story is more or less same with India's software service industry, this is not alone.

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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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