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Good Resume, Skills Get Outdated

Software Development Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Oracle for less than 1 year
March 31, 2009
Pleasanton, California
4.0
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Pros

Looks good on the resume. The work/life balance is good. Benefits were good. All in all, looking back, I thought ORCL was a good company to work for. They give a fair severance package if you get laid off -- no company is forever these days.

Cons

Depends on what department you work in, but it's easy to get lost. Oracle buys so many companies that they just eat you up and forget about you, it seems. It's very easy to have your skills outdated if you work there too long. My department worked on legacy stuff, and it was very difficult to get another job with the skillset I had.

Advice to Management

They seem to be doing well in this economy -- keep sailing straight ahead.

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