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Oracle Retail couldn't sell ice to a desert wanderer

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Oracle for less than 1 year
July 2, 2008
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Oracle is trying to diversify. Its database is one of the best in the world.

From a corporate view, Oracle sounds like a fantastic place to work. It has server software, retail software, analytic software, etc.

Cons

Corporate bloat. Top-level management takes a very long time to make decisions on things like salary, promotions, bonuses, etc. Top-level management is too reactive on a quarter-to-quarter basis, so some things are canceled before they even have a chance to succeed.

Advice to Management

Take off. Clearly the majority of Senior Management are yes-people. The majority of them will say yes to anything to please their superiors.

Far too many good people stay silent because they fear it'll reflect badly on them.

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