Company: Oracle
Date: 2021-02-05
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

A Fine Gig & Resume Builder
Pros: They hire a ton of college graduates, a strategy shared by all smart companies in my opinion. As such, it means they're willing to teach and train, and the investment they make in employees is much appreciated. I learned a lot about technologies that had previously been foreign: database, middleware, infrastructure, on-premises, and cloud solutions. Plus, it also pays well for people who lack experience. Never found it to be a particularly demanding job, and I very very rarely took home work after leaving.
Cons: The other side of hiring young is that many managers are young and often unqualified. They don't seek out input from those who are managed, so if you get a poor manager it means you're likely stuck with them, and their word will hold more weight than yours. Being tied to sales means you're also tied to quotas and other unimportant metrics, many of which are typically outside of your control.