Company: Oracle
Date: 2015-01-07
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

sales arrogance and margin focus overshadow compelling technology and work/life balance
Pros: Mandy different areas to work in/focus on within this large company
Enjoy the status and name recognition of a large global company  
A leading edge technology company with constant IP creation or acquisition of quality IP
Technical support teams are valued
good benefits ( healthcare and 401K programs and many others)
Cons: Direct Technology SW sales reps bully customers, VARs and other sales reps
silos of sales rep compensation create little cross product selling synergies inside of Oracle
Oracle sales focus and investment always goes to large customers and SIs/partners 
Employee salaries are never increased and sales comp is managed to be sub-100% to improve Oracle margins
Complicated programs for partners and so very little content is partner ready/accessible
Employees deal with a self service / find it yourself tools system, information, and culture throughout