Oracle

My colleagues are all smart, and I enjoy working with them.

• Flexible work hours
• Remoting allowed on a case-by-case basis
• Decent technical challenges that are interesting and align with career development
• The product/service I'm working on is important for Oracle and has relevance in the marketplace.

Oracle is pretty much a Java shop, and I don't like the Java platform. Luckily, I have been able to use other languages due to my focus area.

Weak standards around code quality and maintainability in some teams, which can be frustrating.

Too much of a reliance on top-down, hierarchical decision-making. This cultural issue makes it hard for developers to show initiative and come up with solutions without the aid of management.

• Improve standards around code quality. Tests alone are not enough to ensure maintainability and future bug-proofing.
• More visibility into 6-month and 12-month goals, in terms of technical architecture and feature lists.