Not much compensation for average rating 3 - Software Development Engineer Oracle Employee Review

3.0
Jan 1, 2014
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Pros

Internal training, white paper, software access, vacation, salary hike during new hire, special salary for iitians only even retention amount upto 5L per year, starting 12L per year, retention applicable for first three years. Nice time for iit not for others

Cons

No raise, no bonus, layoff worldwide USA and Europe 800 during Nov last week, layoffs in Jan worldwide 14, layoff India Dec 1st week for cloud 24, effectively no job security for anybody except few iitians, and selected few who are being backed by higher management and selected for promotion, long term managers are hiring team members with higher renumeration than there own salary, long term employees are paid much below market rate as no hike in 2008, 2009 and 2013..black years, very less hike in other years, to top it all no job security, in US numerous higher management employee, so idc employees are unable to grow beyond manager in most of the cases. I do not know what's the future of average. Employees here, totally disillusioned in the present circumstances..everybody is not from iit nor technology entrepreneurs nor can get backing from vp's, so what happens with them

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

Plenty of opportunity to earn well over $100,000.00 with Standby pay and OT. Plus, mileage reimbursement of $.70 a mile.

Cons

Sometimes tedious work below what I would consider for an experienced FE such as hard drive destruction bin audits and checking in equipment.

4.0
Oct 21, 2014
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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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