Company: Oracle
Date: 2008-09-06
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former

Good place to start your career.
Pros: Multinational successful company, powerful brand. A variety of technologies and products allowing you to learn a lot. Good compensation and salary package. In my department I was happy with the work / life balance. As everywhere that may vary depending on the exact team / department you're in though.
Cons: Oracle is a big company: management was out of touch and disconnected from the small guy.
Growth is slow in some areas and opportunities to significantly influence the company aren't that many.
Too much middle management, too much red tape.