well run but compensation lags - Software Architect Oracle Employee Review

4.0
30 Nov 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

business solutions on Oracle technology; technology strong; Oracle's cloud solution becomes more competitive; "unlimited" time off, remote work is generally available for many jobs; decent benefits; generally well managed; cost is checked by various automation and self-help

Cons

salary lags behind inflation with limited year-to-year adjustments even as a good performer. stock options drying up - it seems that fewer and fewer middle-tier employees get rewarded; 50% match on 401k up to 6% seems meager; totally hierarchical; teams are very distributed: US East Coast to West Coast, Australia, India, Philippines makes for long work days at least 3 days a week.

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Cons

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4.0
21 Oct 2014
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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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