Very Forward Thinking Company - Business Analyst II Oracle Employee Review

4.0
Oct 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flex-Time. Telecommuting. Competence of management at most levels and lines of business of the organization.

Cons

I've worked here for several years now and management is not very timely about reviewing personal appraisals and when you do get to finally sit down with your manager and talk about it they are extremely conservative in their review assessment. That's been my experience. I'm actually earning less after working here several years than I did when I started and management is still towing the company line about the economy being bad,etc but I don't buy it in Oracle's case. I think there are a lot of opportunities for professional growth and taking on more responsibility however there isn't a good process in place for doing a focal review of skills utilized/leverage, increased responsibility and contribution to meeting strategic objectives from customer satisfaction and product standpoint in making salary decisions. This needs to tracked and quantified better in order to keep good people.

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Cons

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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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