Oracle

Great training, canteen. Some really nice people.

Nepotism in the sales area was rampant. Make sure you are good friends with the people who hire you and ensure you get your salary expectation in writing. Their bonus structure was convoluted and inconsistent. If I had the heart for it, it would have been something I would have legally pursued; however, I subsequently left the company.

I was working on a 70/30 split and never received the full 30%, let alone the pack of lies I was spun regarding accelerators, etc. (what I was told during the hiring process would be almost certainly the case).

Quite frankly, have your contract in writing which outlines exactly what your salary shall be. BUYER BEWARE.

So, if you have a choice between Oracle and a different organization, I would advise you to choose the other one. I wouldn't bother writing this, but I would not like someone to make the same mistakes I made.

Laughable one-to-one structure. I didn't need a meeting with a manager once a week to repeat the exact same message as the previous week. A lot of fluff and great marketing blah blah blah speak, however, no real consistent application of good management techniques. Also, the nepotism was rampant. At an event in the Dublin HQ, I couldn’t believe some directors and VPs clowning around on stage in front of a few hundred people, sharing private jokes about the night before at some session in the most expensive restaurant in Dublin. Says it all. Never ever again.