Company: Oracle
Date: 2009-01-09
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

Good place to work but reluctant to increase compensation
Pros: At Oracle I work with smart people. The company gives me flexibility to work from wherever suits me and I have the ability to move horizontally.
Cons: Oracle gives small salary increases in marketing (barely inflation) as well as small bonuses despite great financial results year after year. There is a lack of transparency in terms of compensation levels and salary increases don't go together with promotions or appraisals. An employee that may be rated 'outstanding' at appraisal time and may get the same salary increase (or none at all) as the employee that was rated lower.  The Manager has no responsibility to put together a professional development plan for the employee.