Company: Oracle
Date: 2015-11-27
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Account Manager
Pros: There's no disputing that the name Oracle looks great on a resume, and the company provides you a great opportunity to work with other big-name brands with Oracle's marketing cloud offerings. Depending on what level you're at, you have the opportunity to earn overtime, which is fantastic. And, although it varies from team to team, I've had no problem maintaining a good balance at work. I rarely have to work past 6, and almost never on weekends.
Cons: Compensation might be competitive to start, unless you were acquired. Annual raises are a thing of myth - they refer to this as the focal budget, and they're often canceled entirely (including for 2015). Bonuses are meager, if you're eligible. Promotions can often mean a paycut if you're moving from a role that is overtime eligible to one which is not. They pay lip service to the idea of improving their culture, but tend to handpick comments which paint them in a good light and their efforts don't feel genuine. There has been a huge push towards outsourcing a large number of roles, and combined with some recent layoffs has a number of people worried about the future of their position. The contract process is also legendarily bad and will cost them clients at some point (and likely soon) if they don't manage to streamline approvals.