Company: Oracle
Date: 2013-12-01
Overall rating: 5/5
Employment status: current

Great environment for developers
Pros: Very relaxed environment with a great work\life balance. Working with some really smart individuals is always a plus. Eloqua’s hiring process makes sure they’re always bringing in people who are making, not only the company better, but the people around them better. Great individuals who are always willing to help out others and interested in learning more. Adoption of new technologies is good. Some employees also are involved in various software development communities outside the office which is very beneficial for bringing in new ideas.
Despite the Oracle acquisition, many of the start-up aspects of Eloqua stayed. Open work environment, various games in the office to help break up the monotony, fruit comes in weekly, snacks and drinks always available. In addition to all this, Oracle’s benefits are very nice.
Cons: Since the Oracle acquisition, some of the excitement that a start-up usually has seems to have dissipated. Oracle has done a poor job keeping talent and seems to be getting in its own way of hiring talent. These cons are relatively minor compared to all the benefits so no stars are taken off.