Company: Oracle
Date: 2016-11-07
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Up Market HCM Cloud Inside Sales @ Oracle in 2016
Pros: Solid benefits. Autonomy in sales approach. It is nice to have the Oracle name recognition when calling into accounts. They are good about recognizing talent/drive and are quick to promote if you prove yourself. Commission is good if you can find a way to close a deal within the specified parameters.
Cons: During my time at Oracle, the training has not been engaging, I have had little to no guidance or coaching, there is zero company culture, and it is generally a very uninspired work environment. Internally, it is referred to as a "self service company" which is another way of saying that developing employees personally and professionally is not a company priority - you're on your own. Furthermore, collaboration between inside and field as well as other pillars of business seems to be actively discouraged by pitting everyone against each other. Add in an extremely convoluted approval processes and uncooperative sales systems, and an extraordinary amount of energy wounds up being spent on non-revenue generating activity.