Looks like MSFT just kicked oracle’s butt in the cloud. Sends a clear message: buy MSFT; sell Oracle!

https://www.fool.com/amp/investing/2018/07/19/better-buy-cisco-systems-inc-vs-oracle-corporation.aspx

The thing to realize is that the culture is going to go very quickly from bad to worse. As the cloud numbers don't improve, the layoffs will continue. Each group will be working to make sure someone else is laid off, not them. And within each group a... — read more 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oracle-expands-challenger-series-chicago-150000910.html?.tsrc=applewf Seriously...so “metro”. Is the stock going up because of tennis sponsorship?

Give it a go. What did you like or hate? What was truth and what was lies. If you were to grade them how did they do?

So what’s HD going to do now that his team is getting decimated - moved to the HUBs?

Can someone confirm?

HD -- layoffs in NA Enterprise Architecture team? I heard a a couple long-time directors and managers in HD's EA are looking for new opportunities. What's going on there?

They laid people off here in the Colorado Springs office. Not a peep anywhere and nothing else about it. Just sweep it under the rug. Do you mind saying when did this happen and how many people were affected? It's true that there has been no peep... — read more 

Looks like oracle laid off another 20 or so people this past week, bringing the total laid off since 6/1-2016 to 19,465. Good luck all!

Have you lost your job due to offshoring? If yes, where did your job go? How's that offshoring move working for Oracle right now?

Management person whom I trust shared that implementation success teams are next on block. Hubs would replace most of the field implementation success roles. This change would happen accross APAC first followed by EMEA by end of Q2

Latest and greatest scoop. Ppl refusing Oracle offers-market watchers have confirmed that marquee(key) account director role offers of 2+Cr were turned down last week.

2 Sr director of CSM org were laid off today from India.

I am NA ECA covering 3 large enterprise accounts and been pretty successful with them. Being here for a long time (10+ years), I have heard my share of rumors and usually do not panic. I was told today, though, by someone I totally trust in... — read more 

Just found this. Considering that Oracle is a master in avoiding WARN, this is a handy guide (adviser) to help see how the Federal WARN Act applies to any company, Oracle included. https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/warn.htm If this was previously posted... — read more 

New teams announced today. Are you happy with your new team, manager and product? It took so long to finally announce, that several of us are in final rounds of interviews. If I stay, at least I don’t have the same manager. He was drama!

https://www.glassdoor.com/Award/Top-CEOs-LST_KQ0,8.htm No surprise here Oracle isn’t on the list. But Salesforce and Workday made the cut.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2018/07/10/it_spending_goldman_sachs_survey/

Dum dum da da dum de da de dum. The veil comes off this week. Who makes the cut?

Hello, ex Sun Microsystems employee here, working in Fujitsu engineering since 2010. Posting here since I think this is more relevant to Oracle given we sell SPARC basically only in Japan. During the last year Oracle and Fujitsu worked for an highly... — read more 

The crux of it is this: oracle today is full of lackeys and sycophants who operate in a corrupt manner to maintain their own status quo. You can’t be, or become, world-class anything with that kind of team. The c-suite is mediocre and they don’t hire... — read more 

Repost from another thread. See this mentioned at times. Any other companies with the same work ethic and approach? We can start applying there.

I am interviewing for a new job at another company. I am still at Oracle. If the new company calls to do an employment check what info does Oracle give out?

No news of layoffs this past week. Total since 6/1/2016 remains at 19,445. Keep looking all, no future at old O.

The crux of it is this: oracle today is full of lackeys and sycophants who operate in a corrupt manner to maintain their own status quo. You can’t be, or become, world-class anything with that kind of team. The c-suite is mediocre and they don’t hire... — read more 

".....For many investors, Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is an aging institution in a rapidly evolving technology sector. While no one questions their technical and business acumen, ORCL stock appears increasingly irrelevant. This is especially the... — read more 

Weekly Oracle Media Roundup (Wed July 4th 2018) HR must do more to match employees’ expectations of AI, finds Oracle https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/hr-must-do-more-to-match-employees-expectations-of-ai-finds-oracle/ ​Intel & Oracle: Looking for... — read more 

It’s good 2 b gone! The grass IS greener on the other side. Come join me and the others who have escaped.

no massive layoff ever happened in Oracle, at least if you intend "massive" as at least 10% workforce wiped out in at latest the same week. I have never seen in 20 years a 10,000+ layoff in a single event at Oracle. the "biggest" layoff I have seen... — read more 

They should use the new AI guy (the $6 million dollar man) to build management robots to replace the layers and layers of useless corrupt management at Oracle. I'd PREFER taking direction from a robot than one of the psychos at Oracle... — read more 

Whoa!! https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/oracle-artificial-intelligence-expert-pay-2018-7

On 27th of June our office had HR visit and told us kindly that they plan to get rid of us soonest. In Europe/Germany/Berlin is little longer process, it takes some time. Anyway, in our office are around 19 ppl.

Looks like a couple of hundred might have been laid off in support primarily in Europe this past week. That brings the total since 6/1/2016 to 19,425. Happy 4th to everybody state side. Keep looking for new opportunities all!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/simplywall.st/stocks/us/software/nyse-orcl/oracle/news/did-oracle-corporation-nyseorcl-create-value-for-investors-over-the-past-year/amp/

Interesting.

The layoffs or small ones we talk about are on hold. Too much at stake to cause shifts in stock price. Investors and analysts are watching with an eagle eye. Sounds like they will resume mid Q2. Enjoy the update and have peace of mind it’s on hold... — read more 

I cannot reveal my source but August 31 will be the day

There will not b a big 1. Not how O operates.

https://www.careercast.com/career-news/getting-fired-or-laid-survival-guide Focus on supporting each other not bringing each other down.