Company: Oracle
Date: 2019-11-08
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Senior

Really love this company... but it makes me sick writing this review
Pros: Amazing talent with amazing products!!  You cannot find another company where you can learn more, the resources are there, the experts are there... but you’ll need to figure out the internal systems, relationships, and your time management to take advantage. 
At its height, Oracle was doing 83 acquisitions/year. Sure integration was rocky, but it worked!!  You cannot beat this company’s organizational skills when you are looking on getting a deal done. Also, I remember going from 32,000 to 125,000 employees. Again, there were bumps but it happened fast and the effect to any one person was relatively not impactful. There isn’t another company that grew that fast in such a short amount of time, maintaining the profitability of Oracle, and with the breath of products the Oracle has to offer. I admire Larry Ellison for what he has done with Oracle, they remain the only company to offer the customer the full portfolio of products. I met some great people at Oracle, some who become some of my best friends.
Cons: I started working at Oracle in the mid-2000s. I was probably 1 out of 2 or 3 out of 50-70 reps in an area. For a few years, there was very little difference between myself and the men. As the company got larger, new players were introduced, I started becoming victim to sexual harassment. Being younger, with very little co-workers that were also female to potentially confide in and ask for direction, I kept quiet. As the years went on, more women joined the company. I started noting it wasn’t only happening to me, but to others and few said anything... yet these men were being promoted. In my last year, I ran into sexual discrimination. It wasn’t just me, I noticed the same manager was doing it to most female direct reports. I had heard about this happening with other teams, but never seen it personally... it was disgusting. HR turns a blind eye to sexual discrimination. The men get promoted in those situations as well, even in the #metoo era.  Keep in mind, I’m talking about a rather progressive thinking Silicon Valley TECH company NOT some 1920s or 1950s oil company. It was very disappointing, repulsive, frustrating, and demeaning. 
Women are constantly overlooked for the next best spot, whether it’s a territory or a managerial promotion. Due to the culture, if you are a woman and somehow land the next best spot, be aware that your team and everyone they speak to will be talking about how you got that spot!  IT DOESNT STOP!!