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Pros & Cons

Database Administrator
Current Employee
Has worked at Oracle for 4 years
June 28, 2012
Bengaluru, Karnataka
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative Outlook
Pros

Has good infrastructure and diverse projects in the Banking sector.

Cons

The company makes false promises to gain projects, without considering employee comfort levels. It forces employees to work on platforms in which they are not interested, hampering their productivity and career in specific domains.

There are very few onsite opportunities for new people, as there is no rotation system.

Also, OFSS employees receive substandard payment compared to standard Oracle payments worldwide.

Employees need managers' personal recommendations for promotions and other opportunities. These are not considered on a work basis but are instead based on the manager's personal views about individuals.

When asking for opportunities, management asks about your skill set, which can only be on paper. Skills cannot be fully developed as no hands-on experience would be provided in any case.

Individuals having a good personal touch with managers are considered for onsite opportunities, even if they are not trained or if they work on a different domain than what is required.

The appraisal cycle is too lousy. Appraisals, which are initiated at the end of the first quarter, complete in the 4th or last quarter, with a substandard hike in salary.

Individuals are transferred to other locations, such as Chennai or Bangalore, without the employee's consent and without considering the employee's perspective.

Advice to Management

Please check work reports and actual skills rather than just on-paper skill sets, and promote people accordingly to higher roles.

Also, please stop employing people who have relation references with management.

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