Oracle

Work-life balance is very much part of the ethos. Work with a great team and learn a huge amount from experienced colleagues. There's a chance to work on cutting-edge tech and software.

Internal training is easy to access if related to your job.

There's an ability to work remotely and in the office if your manager approves. Generally, opportunities to travel vary depending on the team.

Self-help is the way internal tools work and can be very difficult to use.

New employees can and do get hired at a higher pay than existing employees.

Pay is an issue. Opportunities for pay and promotion are limited and annual. Dry promotions are very common, so you end up on a higher grade with more work for the same money, then graded at a higher level at pay review.

Global rules put in by senior management make it harder for your manager to negotiate a good deal.

Pay and promotions are grouped together by org, so there can be little for each team in that org.

Do not reemploy engineers who leave, so once you leave, it's final.

Very middle management heavy, which tends to allow politics to influence decisions.

Treat your staff with a little more respect.

Pay and promotions should be team-based rather than org-based.

Rules regarding new hires are getting ridiculous, making it almost impossible to employ anyone with common sense.