Positive work-life balance overshadowed by job insecurity
Pros
1. Good work life balance. 2. Four day work from office currently, but timing is flexible. No one cares when you came and when you leave. 3. No tight deadlines. Mostly work should be delivered before the release timeline. 4. Good insurance policy, but we need to pay extra for parents or in-laws. Covers 8 LPA and 15k for dental, 5k for vision only for employee and his dependents. 5. OPD policy in visit app for 25k per year. 6. You can order required hardware from oracle procurement site. 7. Monthly team lunch (In some teams) 8. Employer matching PF is added benefit. 9. You can replace your laptop with new one every three years. 10. There is a chance to grow in your roles if you impress leadership team.
Cons
1. Once upon a time, it was proud to work at Oracle. But due to huge investment in AI infrastructure, thousands of people are getting laid-off 2. Jobs are not at all secure and it is not recommended to join Oracle due to regular restructuring. 3. Every one in the organization is instructed to use AI for coding and analytics are being collected every week/month. 4. Skill does not matter here anymore. 5. Four days work from office some times feels frustrating. 6. No hikes and useless appraisal cycles.
