Oracle Employee Reviews for Director of Software Engineering

"Like working for the government but without the job security or COLAs."

What do you like about working at Oracle?

"Little face time or office presence required, freedom to work however is most productive."

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

"Only do it if you have an exit strategy including timing and the will and ability to stick to it, or don't mind stagnation, in work, comp, and otherwise."

What don't you like about working at Oracle?

"Extremely bureaucratic, lots of approvals, little if any raises or bonuses except for executive management, who've basically kept all the money in the c-suite. (Your boss telling you there are no raises when your top 3 execs would all be in the top 10 CEOs for pay does not instill a sense of team.)"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Good people are leaving. It's nigh on impossible to get anything done there, and offshoring is not helping product quality. Lastly, if you think people are going to go the extra mile when performance is obviously not rewarded, that's a big mistake, and if the economy ever picks up again, the people who you wanted to keep *are* holding grudges to the extent they're not leaving already, and will be out the door en masse."