Is Oracle a good company to work for as a Sr Database Administrator?

Sr Database Administrator professionals working at Oracle have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 66 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Oracle employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr Database Administrator Jobs at Oracle now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr Database Administrator interview questions at Oracle .

Does Oracle pay Sr Database Administrator employees well?

Sr Database Administrator professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Oracle with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 66 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 33.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr Database Administrator salaries at Oracle.

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What are the pros of working at Oracle according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance given so that you become lazy and settle down for less and compromise" ((in 8519 reviews)); "The benefits are good; it is nice to have access to the Oracle University classes." ((in 3548 reviews)); "Enjoyed working with the marketing team and the people there are great and easy to get along with." ((in 2440 reviews)); "work culture is good and your work is seen by all the people in the hierarchy" ((in 1848 reviews)); "Flexible timings and Work from home feasibility" ((in 1586 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Oracle according to real employee reviews?

"I was hired on a low salary and made my way up to being a very useful asset." ((in 2378 reviews)); "No promotions and no bonuses (for promotions you need to go out of the company and come back)" ((in 1162 reviews)); "Managers seem to be caught up in politics and corruption quite frequently and are frequently bad at managing and very good at micromanagement." ((in 1051 reviews)); "Advancement and avoiding frequent layoffs depends solely on politics and relationships with those above you." ((in 685 reviews)); "poor leadership; managed by a spreadsheet and billable utilization with no other considerations; just a number" ((in 460 reviews))

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4.0

99% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia

100% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.8

Work/Life balance

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Sr Database Administrator employees have rated Oracle with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr Database Administrator professionals have a good working experience there. Oracle is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr Database Administrator professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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66 reviews

1.0

Jan 16, 2014

Oracle is run by bean counters.

Senior database administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As an Oracle DBA, I found the technology great.

Cons

If you cannot make 40% more each year, you get kicked out, with out your full severence pay.

3.0

Aug 5, 2013

Sweat shop. Worked 6 months and quit.

Senior database administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice cafeteria, gym, smart people.

Cons

Expensive gym, hard commute, cheap management.

3.0

May 8, 2013

Senior Oracle DBA in Oracle Corporation

Senior database administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Oracle provides opportunities to work on the latest technologies, good benefits, most of DBAs are working from Home.

Cons

Oracle never increases your salary. After working in Oracle for more then 12 years my salary still stayed the same, no bonuses no stocks.

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