Oracle

Oracle offers a nice work-life balance; many employees are doing a 9-5 schedule. The job security is very strong. I haven't heard of software developer layoffs in our building over the last few years. However, job security does not apply to consultants; they are in a vulnerable area. Depends on your manager, you can telecommute part-time, which is a nice perk. Overall, a good company for people who want to keep a secure job and trade off professional challenge and compensation for that. It's a somewhat socialist model. Many folks stay here for 10+ years, which is somewhat unheard of in a tech company. A lot of 50+ folks means it is a good, quiet firm to get to retirement age.

The work itself is not so challenging; your development skills can easily degrade over time.

A lot of politics, I guess it is not an exception to other large companies.

No salary increases over multiple years. Make sure you negotiate your initial compensation over an industry average.

Bonuses are given once every few years, and they are for the top 3-4%.