Unlike other big tech companies, it prefers to rely almost entirely on its internal recruiting arm to fill vacancies. Sources at Spencer Stuart said they haven't placed anyone at Oracle since 1997. And a few gave reasons why.
Money is a big one.
Since Oracle sharply limits the fees it will pay, recruiters say it is more profitable to place executives at other companies. Recruiting Jonn Nolitt said while Oracle may be unusual among tech companies in not using outside recruiters, it doesn't need them. Oracle prefers to manage recruiting internally. Nolitt said Oracle has used an executive recruiting firm just once since 1995. Nolitt, who heads the company's 80-person global recruiting team, said he's helped place employees worldwide at all levels.