Looking to work at Oracle. Interviewing for a account manager A&F position. Anything I should know ? Unrealistic quotas? Constants quiet layoffs? Anyone brave enough to tell me the salary base ranges
Is this a good time to buy ORCL?
It's the north side of 60$ so I'm wondering if I should use my severance to buy ORCL?
Alliance & Channels Org
Curious to hear any feedback from the folks who work with our partners... What are they saying about reduced channel discounts on OCI and the move to more direct biz a la Java?
ISG on the chopping block
Anyone hearing news that major ISG layoff coming in November? TT has lead the team into a ditch and AK will be taking over. Time to explore new options.
NAAC / Oracle Consulting layoffs are happening now
Oracle Consulting (OCS) layoffs are happening now, across all pillars. The bench clears from 176 to 73 in one week. Take a guess why folks are magically disappearing...mature consultants at levels 6 and above. ... and yet they are able to still... — read more
Oci
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/palashbiswas_oracle-oraclecloud-oraclecloudinfrastructure-activity-6721555570853232640-BWiT Any ideas what this is about?
Tik Tok deal jeopardized?
Larry made suspicious political donation, not that anybody is surprised. I can hear the legal/political drumbeat already. https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/17/21520356/oracle-tiktok-larry-ellison-lindsey-graham-super-pac-donation-jaime-harrison — read more
Sales Layoffs
Heard enterprise OD in cloud tech has 33% on PIP w/ 60k quota to hit before end of quarter. Midmarket cloud tech not hiring. Anyone else know of downsizing sales orgs? It's a shame as OD makes sense organizationally, we've just filled it with... — read more
Is the entire CSM (cloud success manager) org being eliminated??
and if so, who will be expected to fulfill this post-sales role going forward ?
Oracle Is Becoming Prominent Again
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4378788-oracle-is-becoming-prominent-again Summary While the company has been in the news for TikTok, we think Oracle presents a robust long-term play. In addition to OCI becoming accepted by the industry, the... — read more
when next wave at OMCS?
Anyone knows when is next wave scheduled?
Why are we still interviewing?
Are we hiring people during the pandemic? Or are these interviews only pro forma? Whichever of these two options it is, it shouldn't be happening. There should be no hiring when we are laying people off left and right. And we certainly shouldn't be... — read more
On the case...
The problem for Google on the copyrightability front is that "compilations" of non-copyrightable items can be copyrightable even if the underlying items themselves are not, if the "selection, coordination, or arrangement" of those items involves... — read more
Google vs Oracle litigation
Looks like Oracle is set to win and pocket billions of dollars. Estimated to be at least 15 plus. Go Larry Go
When do the December layoffs start?
I'm a looser ORCL ex-employee and want to know when the RIFs start.
I think we can expect more 'sudden' RIFs
Like Marketing yesterday. For as long as COVID-19 is disrupting the economy, it's giving companies a perfect excuse to lay off as many people as they want whenever they want. Not as if somebody is going to question the need for it, because, you know... — read more
Oracle Marketing RIF
I work in Marketing at Oracle and we just had a big RIF yesterday, not sure about other departments. Why did it happen? We do have some new executives in Marketing, was it deliberate to replace low performers or forceful because of company not doing... — read more
When changing jobs, what you should do to keep your cell number?
I’m changing jobs and wondering about what to do to keep the same cell number I have. I know phone is paid by employees but plan is still under Oracle.
How can I job at ORacle?
I alwys want to work for Oracle and Larry but don't know how to get a job there. What can I do to get a job with Larry?
Still no CE OT or new compensation
No transparency and CEs are taking a big hit with their pay.
Layoff tip: be proactive and apply
your org or department is not conducting performance reviews, that's an indicator that layoffs are coming. Brush up your resumes and apply to other companies immediately. You are more marketable when employed than unemployed. Good luck... — read more
Interviewing people with Oracle experience
Left Oracle early in the year. Now interviewing data and cloud people left and right, and a consistent theme is that companies are migrating off of Oracle databases to Azure or AWS services (Google who? Sorry, Kurian). We did interview ONE guy who... — read more
MH and the lost decade, a big thanks from the rest of the industry
I remember when Oracle was a relevant cutting edge technology corporation. That was 10 years ago. Today after a decade of cost cutting and replacing veteran sales and technical people with college grads, Oracle only survives on its large support... — read more
Oct RIFs next week?
Are the October RIFs still scheduled for Oct/next week?
Waiting for the Dam
to burst Anyone else think that the pressure is building?
An Expensive Cloud Sale
Oracle’s Most Expensive Cloud Sale Yet Software company looks to TikTok to cement its cloud reputation, but politics muddles story Spending money to make money is a long established game in the cloud. Oracle’s deal with TikTok takes that to... — read more
What employment information gets shared for new CNN employer verification ?
Does Oracle share anything else besides title, hire/termination date? Do they share people you managed etc?
Sun/Oracle HW sales reps high job satisfaction
It is so high, in fact, that they spend their time here on layoffs.com instead of selling. LOL
What kind of package did US RIF'd employees get?
I know India employees got one month for every year of service plus about 4 months so it seemed like a relatively generous package (though at an awful time). Since I'm in the US, I'm curious as to what US employees got as their package?
Larry Ellison’s 10-Point Plan for Oracle to Beat Amazon, Microsoft, Google
Source Link below (cloudwars): Autonomous Database. Ellison has made the former star of the show—Autonomous Database—now an appendage of OCI, which is the new center of the Oracle universe Cloud@Customer. OCI is now at the heart... — read more
The Final Layoff
In the end, it will be SC and LE left, like cowboys staring at each other to make the final layoff...
Oracle hired an applications developer with a salary of $111,000 to $190,000.
Here are some of Oracle's recent hires in Florida based on 31 approved visas for the state and how much they're paid: Software developer: $129,000 to $212,000 Master principal sales consultant: $122,000 to $199,000 Applications... — read more
Suddenly Oracle is cool again
My neighbor's kid is a big user of Tik Tok and thought it was cool I worked for Oracle. Apparently this deal has made Oracle trendy with the Tik Tok user base and has generated a renewed interest in the company. I've had another person ask me about... — read more
Now that the deal has been approved...
Anybody else feels like this whole TikTok thing has been blown out of proportion and that there is really very little to earn from this deal? Quite the opposite? Kind of reminds me of Verizon and Tumblr... Just google it if you don't know what I'm... — read more
Take Sun out behind the woodshed
and put it out of its misery.
Oracle Analytics is growing and hiring
Oracle Analytics is growing and hiring aggressively every month. If you are a top notch developer in another doom and gloom department in Oracle, come and join this dynamic and growing team. We have added scores of people in last two quarters.