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MICROS Systems

Acquired by Oracle

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Micros - an exercise in frustration ... - Software Engineer MICROS Systems Employee Review

2.0
Jan 14, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Developers are fairly compensated; Management is very understanding about personal issues and personal time; Many developers are truly gifted technicians and are always willing to help fellow developers; The company gives 2 days off for both Christmas and Thanksgiving holidays; Many of the employees in the Naples office are genuinely nice people, making the work environment pleasant;

Cons

As a whole, the company's policies toward software development are very short sighted. The development process that is currently implemented is frustrating and often make a difficult job unbearable. There is an element of 'management by fear' throughout the company - and this tactic is currently being used in the Naples office. Annual reviews are not discussed with the employee before they are submitted to headquarters, so the employee has no chance to explain situations to the manager before decisions are made and ratings are assigned. From a development perspective, the system is virtually undocumented and depends on the employee's memory as to why decisions were made - often causing confusion and duplication of work. Training is a nightmare - nonexistent. Management and Business Analysts have no technical experience.

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5.0
May 29, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a big company that servers several different industries.

Cons

Raises could be higher.

4.0
Aug 23, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I work in the Hotel Systems Division My managers have all been great and I like the people I work with. I think upper management honestly appreciates my efforts. I feel that I am rewarded and recognized for the work that I do. MICROS has been good to me and I feel very fortunate to be able to work there. There are many opportunities for growth and advancement. This would be a great place for a recent college grad with some hotel or restaurant experience to start a career, or for anyone with industry experience and an interest in technology. For an entry level installer position, be prepared to travel nearly 100% of the time, which can be fun and is certainly interesting. I don't know what the recent acquisition of MICROS by Oracle will mean to the future of MICROS, but I'm excited about it. I would recommend MICROS to anyone who is deemed qualified to work there.

Cons

There were some conerns in the past about the lack of culture at MICROS. Some of this was fueled by comments from disgruntled employees. The culter is much better though, and it continues to improve. It seeems like the better you are, the harder they work you. This is espcially impactful to travelling employees. The better ones hit the road while the losers sit at home. They tend to not have enough employees for the work that needs to be done, so the existing staff has to work that much harder and I think in the end it's the customers who suffer.

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