Great for resume, not the best internal communication - Principal Product Manager Oracle Employee Review

4.0
18 Nov 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The best things about working for Oracle was gaining experience from a major software giant and having that experience listed on my resume. Oracle on your resume is very impressive. I also feel that the pay was competitive and the benefits were the best around. Great medical insurance and if you work at HQ--a fantastic campus.

Cons

For me, the main downside of working at Oracle was the lack of cohesiveness within the company. I felt very disconnected from other parts of the company. I was in Development, but felt detached from other product teams that supported our product. I feel that management in general is good, but my department was very secretive. Communication was not the best.

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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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