Company: Oracle
Date: 2014-09-25
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Senior

AMAZING company. Techies rule!
Pros: I have been @Oracle full time forever since they recruited me out of college. I am very satisfied with the competitive pay (base, stock options, bonuses), amazing perks, top benefits, and flexible work hours (no sick days needed). The people I work with are EXTREMEly smart, inquisitive, fast, creative problem solvers and friendly. We work hard, and play hard.

In fact, I am not so sure what all the fuss review is all about. Oracle is top-notch in ensuring they retain their top-notch employees. Oracle understands it is a very competitive market and implements capitalist ideals even within the company. The best and brightest folks are compensated well and they take the prizes home (otherwise Oracle will lose them to other companies). If you are up for challenging yourself every day, have great ideas, highly motivated and ambitious, then this is the place for you. 

Lastly, with this size company, I have the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world, and change groups/interests as needed (communicate this well with mgmt of course) and pick from the hundreds of things the company is doing.
Cons: It's sad to see some other parts of this company dragging the whole reputation and competitiveness down the drain. Oracle management needs to step up and terminate those leeches who not only create a bad rap, but also poison the work environment and take benefits (rewards) away from those who really make money for the company.