Oracle reviews

- A very confused company. 2 CEOs: need I say more? - Not for everyone - Oracle has a “self-service” policy, you are on you own for everything, including training, career path, and very little help is provided from formal channels. If you are extremely self sufficient then congratulations, but unfortunately majority of the new hires struggles for months. - Too people dependent. If you are considering a job in Oracle please make sure you get feedbacks about your manager and his/her manager. Rule of thumb: it they have not had more than 3-4 years experience in Oracle, and better yet- can demonstrate their progression in Oracle, you may have a very tough time getting the help and guidance you need. - The longer you stay, the lower your pay. By that I mean compare to market rate. Oracle has a “no pay rise” policy, so don’t expect annual adjustment in accordance to inflation. Small % will be given if your manager knows how to write a lengthy justification for you, and once you receive that there will be quite a few years before you will be considered again. So over time you will be below the market rate. Hence my earlier point: find a good manager to work for - someone who knows what they are doing. - Attrition. Altought common among IT companies, Oracle has been loosing some long termers, which means deminishing experiences, networks, knowledge on how to navigate a very complex org structure and red-tapes. Again, before you sign the paperwork, do you due diligence on your Manager.

- low amount of senior sales reps/managers - reaching your target is based on luck -low spender customer profiles (Oracles revenue mainly comes from key accounts) -questionable reputation in SMB segment - very short term oriented sales results -no customer centricity - very limited product knowlegde amount sales and pre-sales - approval procedures are very time consuming and might bust your deals - read the relocation agreement precisely before you consider this job (hideous) -low salary for the high cost of living in the Netherlands (expect having to move to a shared flat ) -depending on your territory and segment, expect to live from your base salary - incredibly micromanaged for a so-called "self-service company" (you will hear this at least once a day) -no employee support - managers manager, they do not lead - no investment in R&D, competitive analysis, marketing (expect to do that yourself) -highly bureaucratic for a "corporate with start-up feeling" - very informal communication on all levels - high targets and expectations for the accounts that you work on - personal development plans are treated as a formality