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Innovative company with broad depth of experience

Principal Solutions Architect
Current Employee
Has worked at Oracle for 2 years
April 3, 2014
Reston, Virginia
4.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Oracle, in itself, is a self-contained ecosphere of products and platforms. The work environment is top-notch, and pay is above what you'd make as a government contractor, which is the predominant employer in this town.

Communication is abundant, with plenty of "backreach" for problems you absolutely can't solve on your own.

Cons

Sometimes there is a disconnect between the management layers, primarily caused by most upper-level management residing at the San Francisco HQ.

Training is also limited, as Oracle compensates for training only within the Oracle ecosphere.

Raises are nonexistent unless you obtain a hard-to-get promotion.

Advice to Management

Regional town halls are a must to keep the company a cohesive and competitive player in this uphill battle against not only open source trends but other competitive solutions, which are far more refined and polished.

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