Company: Oracle
Date: 2016-09-22
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

'Managers are gold in this company, you are a nobody'
Pros: - Flex benefits 
- Canteen
Cons: Recruitment:
The recruitment process is horrendously bad. Recruitment ought to be all about managing expectations while Oracle simply lying about everything the can to let you sign. Be extremely cautious of accepting a relocation package. Oracle has an agreement with a relocation company and they overcharge you for every single service you use. During the relocation they don't keep you in the loop about any charges but eventually you will figure out that signing up for a PPS number cost you about 600 euros and opening a bank account cost you an additional 600 euro. It sounds to me like a scam! You have to work for 18 month to off your debt with Oracle... after several months it turn out that the employee turn over is extremely high and that not many people stay that long with the company. 

Management: 
There are a very few competent managers who really want to get the best out of their people. Usually Oracle promotes successful sales rep's to manager to motivate other reps. My experience with the management is that there is an enormous lack of respect towards employees.  Most managers simply don't care, don't want to support you with deals and are uninterested. 

Depression is contagious: 
I haven't seen a company where so many people are unhappy, depressed or close to a burn-out.  Oracle care about your people!! Very remarkable that Oracle wants to position themselves as HCM evangelist and teach companies about subjects such as Employee retention and Employer branding. 

Advice to new employees: 
Run forest, RUN!!!