Company: Oracle
Date: 2012-12-30
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Oracle Direct: Be Cautious and Look Before You Leap
Pros: The benefits of working at Oracle are many:  Great resume builder, outstanding training, and gaining exposure to a very solid product portfolio.  The pay is pretty decent, as are the benefits.  After spending a year there, you will have the opportunity to move on outside the company, but the chances of moving up internally are few and far in between.
Cons: The work environment is extremely intense and often turns reasonable people into jerks - yelling and intimidation is common at the end of each quarter.   Many seasoned, experienced employees leave due to the unreasonable amount of stress that exists as a result of too many VP's who constantly try to justify their existence and create a contentious relationship with the field AND customers.   The prevailing view is that it's OK to frustrate and anger a customer, so long as the revenue is delivered.