Company: Oracle
Date: 2017-03-23
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

Start up feel at a mature company
Pros: - the hub in Amsterdam is very new, we are on boarding a lot of new people, of which a high percentage of expats, this comes with all the excitements of a start up; informal atmosphere, great friday afternoon drinks, close working relationships and a fresh, modern and centrally located office
- the OD Amsterdam culture is still being "defined" which I can help defining
- being part of a huge company like Oracle also means great opportunities, and a lot of people to fall back on. Great support from our site leader as well as our Sales Directors. We are a relatively small office so we sit close to them, which makes it a lot more accessible and informal.
- oracle offers a lot of possibilities on knowledge, professional and social level, as long as you are willing to actively pursue them and go for them. Help is there if you ask for it and a lot of events are organised by the Young Oracle Board as well as our weekly Friday drinks.
Cons: - I guess, because the Amsterdam office is a new hub, it also comes with the "cons" of a start up: things are sometimes a bit messy or processes aren't defined yet. we still have to define our OD Amsterdam culture
- being part of a big company, I guess like any big company, sometimes comes with the hierarchy from other offices, but from experience I know this is not Oracle specific
- It's a self service company. which means: if you want something you have to go for it. so if you are a more lazy, non pro-active person, this might not be the place for you...