A decent place for stability, but not ideal for ambitious growth - Director, Software Engineering Oracle Employee Review

3.0
15 Nov 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Good place to work until retirement if you're looking for stability. Offers opportunities for young professionals, as the company hires trainees. Access to a corporate university with a variety of courses and certifications. Declared focus on work-life balance and support for local communities. For senior-level positions, compensation includes a significant portion of RSUs (restricted stock units), potentially adding value to the total compensation package.

Cons

Limited career growth opportunities for experienced professionals seeking advancement. Numerous corporate restrictions, slow salary growth, and internal politics can hinder progress. Heavy focus on proprietary technologies, which may not always align with market demand. The work-life balance and community support are sometimes more declarations than reality. RSU compensation for higher positions is spread over 4 years, and the total income can fluctuate depending on the number of allocated shares and market value.

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5.0
13 Apr 2026
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Pros

awful compay forced into qa as a new grad do not work here

Cons

awful place to work as a new grad these people do not care about your career growth

4.0
21 Oct 2014
Recommend
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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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