Working at Oracle in Redwood City, CA: 108 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Redwood City, CA Area

What do you like about working at Oracle?

"Closing deals and working with different clients. The traveling was good but I am traveling 90."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Awesome deals so I can close all my deals asap and work."

What don't you like about working at Oracle?

"Deals take forever to close. Deals are around 10 to 12 months."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have some huge clients that I can bring to the table."

"Great company and excellent people."

What do you like about working at Oracle?

"Oracle was a great opportunity as a contractor, the experience was fantastic."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself, provide all information needed for Human Resources and be specific in skills required."

What don't you like about working at Oracle?

"The opportunity to become a permanent position was minimum because of their short budget."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The philanthropic side of Oracle Think/Quest, the management were incredibly good team."

"Top-down management, very hierarchical, cover your ass."

What do you like about working at Oracle?

"Good location, good benefits. Company not likely to go out of business soon. Poor pay, no bonuses, raises are rare (negotiate hard at the beginning)."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Each work group varies a lot, many are acquired companies, so research the specific group and its staff well; this is a company where people value following orders above good product or customer service - ensure you like your boss, they have incredible control over your success."

What don't you like about working at Oracle?

"Hierarchical, innovation discouraged, little personal control over work tasks, micro-management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Set clear and measurable product goals - then let employees self-direct towards goals; provide management training to all managers; move towards measurable work product and away from anecdotes and favoritism for salary and reviews; encourage innovation; treat employees fairly; add job rotations so employees don't get stale doing same limited job for 10+ years."

"Boring."

What do you like about working at Oracle?

"Relaxed, no pressure work, light workload, can do a side job."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Prepare a little bit, read some books, relax, take it easy."

What don't you like about working at Oracle?

"Boring, no incentive to work hard, politics, no rewards on good work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't play that much politics, more transparency, less hierarchy in management."

What do you like about working at Oracle?

"Challenging. Rewarding. Leader in all markets they serve. Innovative. Very well run company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Great company. Hard driving and demanding. Great place to start your career"

What don't you like about working at Oracle?

"Hard to move the needle at a large technology company. Growth is through acquisition versus organic. Too much time is spend on systems, processes, people (culture) integration efforts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus on driving revenue growth and less time on cost cutting playbook."

What do you like about working at Oracle?

"Working with some huge clients and closing with c level."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I have no advice but honest, just be yourself and you will have fun."

What don't you like about working at Oracle?

"I travel 90% UK, Asia, West Coast. I travel so much."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have some huge clients that I could bring to the table."

What do you like about working at Oracle?

"Product and vision lack in the company, and rewards are low."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Lacks energy and inspiration at work. New ideas are not received well."

What don't you like about working at Oracle?

"Culture and too much emphasis on process than innovation and motivation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They are fine but not best of the kind present."

"Given an opportunity, I would like to work for Oracle again."

"Great job except for the pay."

What do you like about working at Oracle?

"The job and travel were great."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have an Indian accent."

What don't you like about working at Oracle?

"They are cheap."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay more."

"Oracle is a large company, with the usual advantages and disadvantages."

"Great experience."