Stable corporation, but lacks flexibility - Software Engineering Manager Oracle Employee Review

4.0
11 July 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Good processes - Stability - Crysis management is excellent - LOB management up to several levels is great - Interesting work - Good work environment - Good supplies for the workplace - A ton of materials are available for self-education, both Oracle-provided and from other sources (like O'Reilly) - You can ask for paid trainings and conferences coverage - Free exam tries for Oracle certification - Various employee support programs - Real opportunities for career growth

Cons

- Salary is below average - No flexibility in negotiating the salary, the only option is to get a competitive offer - Payed bonuses are ridiculous and feel humiliating (like a 100 USD bonus for 10 years employment anniversary) - A ton of bureaucracy - Overboard pushed D&I is somewhat present and keeps growing - Higher leadership seems to be really far from the actual work and usually sets goals for entire business divisions that the smaller orgs have little to do with, but still have to align

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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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