Nice place to work but not in the long-term - Applications Developer II Oracle Employee Review

4.0
May 31, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Flexible schedule. - A lot of good benefits. - In the best part of the city. - Nice initial pay. - Relocation bonus i you come from another state. - Very smart people to work with. - Some teams make their employees travel a lot and/or take courses, certifications and conferences. - You can apply to swap teams after being here for a year or a year and a half.

Cons

- Depending on the team you could get stuck responding to support tickets. - The code base for some products is very outdated. - The company takes too long to adapt to an ever evolving market. - Few and low pay raises. - Promotions don't necessarily mean you'll get a significant raise. - New employees could start earning more than someone that's been in the company for 5 years, for example. - The recruiting process can take a few weeks or several months, it depends on the team you are applying for and it's very inconsistent.

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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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