Company: Oracle
Date: 2014-06-10
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Self-service nightmare
Pros: Work/life balance - our floor was empty come 5.30.  So if you are ambitious and put in the work you will distinguish yourself.  Training - if you can find out about it.  Actively believe in promoting from within - but the recruitment process is invisible and seems to depend on who you know /play GAA or golf with or sometimes who you're related to.  Have some great products - which should be rolled out internally.  High number of great women in management which is encouraging.
Cons: It's survival of the fittest due to the self-service DIY mentality on the processes. Hire the best but your territory and patch are critical on whether you will earn commission. Commission - getting paid is luck of the draw with only Einstein able to work out how they decide if your deal is above or below cut off.  Recruiters will promise you lots to get you to sign but GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING -especially relocation packages.  Biggest obstacle to getting a sale in is the internal processes or overlap with other oracle teams.