Oracle

Compensation and benefits match Seattle's competitive job market. Holidays and vacations? Not so much. You get fewer holidays at Oracle than at Amazon/Microsoft.

Parking and commute are not reimbursed. Even the ORCA card is not free. You have to pay $350+ for your ORCA card.

Work culture is a mix of Amazon/Microsoft/Google. Mostly everyone is nice and helpful. There are folks from F5 Networks as well. Everyone is super helpful and accessible.

The kitchen is stacked with food, snacks, and drinks.

Since it's a mix of different cultures and a relatively new organization, you can be caught in a weird mix of people and cultures. Some of the people, especially from F5 Networks, seem to bring in a lot of negative energy and influence. They seem more interested in power games and putting down others, typically by exaggerating mistakes and embarrassing you. Stay away from these people. You can also expect corporate bullying and hazing if you have to deal with people from F5 (the bad kind).

Be very careful if you have to work with such folks.

Make sure you are hiring the right kind of people. No lemons or rotting eggs.