Topics regarding layoffs at Oracle Corp.

Topics regarding layoffs at Oracle Corp.

OCI made CVS and Walgreens sales go up

How? Recent Oracle Q4 results made OCI employees crazy as they are bagging huge compensation in terms of RSUs. Spending nice horizontal time and buying protections, cvs and walkgreen are happy.

What's important

At the end of the day what's important is not that there was little pruning here and a little rightsizing there, but rather that we are all working for world renowned Oracle, that we are all in the same boat, Larry's boat, and that by all rowing... — read more 

Internal jobs

Does anyone actually get retained after a RIF via internal jobs that are available? If you do, wonder if that’s prolonging more pain and suffering?

HSGBU

Hearing that Health Sciences quietly cut over 100 this past fall. I thought business was always booming but then again with their C1 product competing with its older EDC may be the reason....

How bad does Oracle suck today?

I used to work at Oracle back in the day and it was a POS. Biz model was the same back then, acquire companies and then drain out all lifeblood. Does it still su-k today? How bad?

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Google's AI chatbot doesn't agree with how company handled layoffs Employees weren't happy about being asked to 'play' with Bard

Google employees have expressed their disappointment over recent layoffs at the Mountain View, CA-based technology juggernaut through Bard, its own artificial intelligence (AI) service. In a company-wide email last week, CEO Sundar Pichai, asked... — read more 

Oracle is not worth it

I pity anyone who continues to keep themselves strapped to the side of the Oracle Titanic. Give it enough time and you'll get dumped to the curb, along with many others. Oracle RIFs are not going away anytime soon. I left Oracle several years ago... — read more 

Elon’s magic broom needed

To wipe the layers of mid management and support functions. Would not be surprised if the ratio is 1 developer : 50 others.

Two Job Scam

While working at Oracle something appeared on one of those people-search websites saying that I was the CEO of an accounting company. Like I was running an accounting company as a "side hustle", as someone on here calls it. This was completely... — read more 

Having 2 Jobs here

Is it possible to have an oracle job and then another tech job at the same time. I am an admin for a software so I don't think I would be conflicting in anyway. and if so where can i read my contract to see if this is allowed.

Severance

Anyone affected by last weeks layoffs willing to share their severance package and amount of notice given before exit day?

Everybody should be quiet quitting

I know a few people who have been quiet quitting for years. None of them have been laid off. At the same time, many who have been burning the candle at both ends for years are now gone. It makes you wonder why the rest of us are even trying to stand... — read more 

Was Marketing Impacted by the RIF?

Former employee here. How was marketing impacted yesterday? Hoping that JM’s year of doing nearly nothing wasn’t so bad on the employees who will likely bear the consequences.

Don't get too comfortable

If you think you're special and safe, you're wrong. Oracle management views every single one of us as very replaceable. They might pretend you're safe until they find somebody cheaper who can do the same things you can. Here or in India or somewhere... — read more 

Even if you survive the RIF, you still lose

If you were impacted, I know this is a scary time and I can only hope that your friends, family and professional network are supportive. Don’t be ashamed to lean on them! If you were one of the “lucky” ones who is reading this whilst having a job... — read more 

Oracle apps and tech sell and support themselves

Welcome to the future, rank and file employees no longer required. Self-provisioning, self-tuning, self-healing, self-patching and with recently added AI capability, now also self-upgrading. And given Oracle's recent cloud UI breakthroughs my... — read more 

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Are layoffs mostly in US ?

Seems like may be the pattern across all layoffs. As soon they have someone trained in IDC by US folks we are on the next RIF list.

OA Layoffs

What orgs have been laid off so far?

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It’s happening!

My team just received RIF notices. We looked after one of the largest customers in the US responsible for all oracle products/services and customer sat. To say we had a positive impact is a gargantuan understatement! JTs entire strategic account... — read more 

Leadership First

People don’t leave bad jobs; they leave bad leaders. Many of the problems existing in varying organizations today come from pi-s poor leadership and management. While great leaders encourage their employees to reach their full potential and help... — read more 

EOY predictions

Hearing it’s been a slower quarter across some business units, “okay” in others. From your perspective, how do you think we’ll end this month/year?

Product manager

I am interviewing for a product manager position level 2 at oracle (internally). What interview questions can I expect and what job salary range from ca or co. I’m going from ic3 to an ic2 possibly so not sure if that’s the right move ( not in... — read more 

Non-Compete Question

To those that have been through the layoffs before, what kind of non-compete do they put into your severance letter? Just wondering how long I have to wait before I can approach existing customers in a consulting role?

Changes on TCE Org EMEA

Hi Folks, Any inside information about the changes on the TCE EMEA org? Looks like the SVP is leaving after less than 2 years. Regards,

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Earnings Predictions

Happy New Fiscal Eve! What are your predictions for earnings? What about layoffs? It’s the most exciting time of the year for SC and LJE. Pop some champagne!

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