Your Standard Large Corporation with the Added Aspect of Instability from Attrition - Systems Engineer Oracle Employee Review

3.0
1 Aug 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

As an IT associate you are presented with a field of icebergs, with an almost innumerable amount of different technologies to deep dive into if you are driven. Hires people straight out of school. Depending on what team you are on, you can have a great experience with your co-workers. Cerner is a health conscious company that has on site doctors and access to generic medications at an extremely discounted rate.

Cons

Heavily siloed, so working across orgs almost always proves to be a challenge. Figuring out who manages what technology is a mess and can add in the worst cases days to what should be simple tasks. Uses an out of date database system that is slow and clunky. Low incremental raises with having to move mountains in order to get anything to bat an eye at. Your experience is extremely dependent on what team you are on and your management (true anywhere). With medical systems being on the line working with infrastructure can be high pressure.

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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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