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Work was good, but they screwed employees during the layoff

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Oracle for 2 years
August 4, 2017
Santa Clara, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Good development work right from the beginning.

Cons

There were layoffs in the ZFSSA org recently where around 50% of the employees were laid off. Everyone understands that layoffs need to happen sometimes. But Oracle really screwed its H1B employees. People only found out about the layoffs through rumors five days before they happened. The company didn't give any notice to the laid-off employees and didn't keep them on payroll for a month or two to allow them to find a new job.

People working on an H1B visa have only 60 days to find a new job and get their visa status change application receipt, which can take around four weeks. So, a lot of employees will have to take the first job offer they get just so they don't lose their visa status and get forced to leave the country.

Advice to Management

Be more upfront and compassionate about layoffs.

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