Oracle reviews

1. Isolating - very little connection between managers/co-workers/project managers. You feel really distant from management and your "manager" doesn't even really know what you're up to unless you're in trouble. Oracle doesn't do anything to help foster a connection between leadership and their employees. 2. Very little work-life balance - expect to work weekends, late nights, and not get paid overtime until after your first year. Your PTO and vacation days are counted against your utilization so basically they inevitably discourage you from using PTO as your utilization is the key metric they look at for promotions. Expect to give your life and soul to NetSuite for your first 2 years if you end up staying that long 3. Over-Utilized and Underpaid - compared to other firms oracle overworks their tenured consultants while consistently underpaying them. You won't get a bonus, you won't get a pay raise until they promote you - it's really corporate and you can't do anything about it (no negotiations, "it's just how it is") 4. Retention - so many people leave and management doesn't do anything to acknowledge the lack of retention

Where should I start? - relocation package binds you to the job (DO NOT TAKE IT!!!) - commission just got lowered by 9% "we miscalculated" even though Oracle carries more than 23 billion in liquid assets - commission got messed up before due to "mistakes" and they had mistakes with it historically as well - payments are inconsistent, some people get payed way more while others only receive half, then get reimbursed later (if you claim it) - pool attainment scheme which leads to you getting payed less than agreed on in the initial contract - you can get by with basically zero effort, just work on relationship management and you can basically stop working - change of KPIs all the time, how should we communicate this to stakeholders? - coaches are an ABSOLUTE JOKE - half of managers are incapable, some have never been in sales positions, loads can't give any advice - trainings are absolutely worthless even though they always claim to have some of the best in the industry - people get hired with false promises - fluctuation is insane, if you are in the position for more than 10 months, you are basically "senior" - path to progression not clear, depending on your language portfolio you have good or bad chances - uneven salaries depending on the market you work for - partly toxic climate, half of people are applying to new jobs during the day - basically no product training whatsoever - salaries are low comparing with the major cloud vendors in Dublin