You know that old riddle, "if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, does it make a sound?" Orahole is like that, "if an employee screams into the void and only corrupt and dishonest people are around, does anyone hear you?" Orahole is... — read more
Oracle officially the absolute worst
Take a look at any of the links in the "Related Companies" section. The intensity and frequency of loathing towards Oracle blows every other company out of the water. We all hate this place, but the contrast with how much less all the other... — read more
I really enjoyed my last year at Oracle. Learn how to beat the game
As in I quit caring and started getting certifications with real cloud providers. After June 1 2022 it takes about a year for the next serious layoff rounds. I survived the June layoff but saw the writing on the wall. They broke apart my... — read more
Inadequate training
Now that I look back on the year I worked at Oracle, I think everything would have been easier and I might still be there if only I had better training. But I didn't. I was mostly left to my own devices. Now in my new company, I had more training... — read more
The level of self-destruction in this company is incredible.
We had a great manager. It was really great to work with him. I think we were most productive in that period while he was here. Oracle, however, was not happy such a manager. After that a new manager came who is the exact opposite of the previous... — read more
Axe man
Now that we are well into Q4, we could use your perspective as we approach the new fiscal. Any comment on management layoffs or realignments.
HW org Q3 FY22 results are the lowest Q3 *EVER* since the acquisition
HW droids/trolls posting alternative facts in response to the recent post showing just how poorly the org is doing based on Oracle's financial results. Repost here to make sure nobody is fooled into thinking otherwise. Additionally, it is safe to... — read more
Salary info IC-4 Principal MTS
Would someone be able to share details about average total comp for IC-4 Principal MTS
Hard to believe...
All of the managers I worked with were doing exactly the same thing. Same tricks and same skillset. Hard to believe, but it is true. I am absolutely right. Get out of Oracle! It is a truly horrific place to work.
Gartner: Bragging about being a visionary.
Yea! We are number 2! Ignore the leaders behind the curtain.
Landing a job in Oracle middle management is the dream
They barely do anything but they make good money and never have to worry about layoffs. It doesn't get much better than that, does it? The only problem is, to get a job in middle management you need to kiss some major a-s and that's not exactly... — read more
Side hustles while working at ORCL
I was at ORCL for about 5 years. During that time, I worked my tail off. However, I also leveraged that time to buy and flip 2 homes in the bay area. I was able to take advantage of working remotely, so that I could search for homes, make offers... — read more
What is GBU?
Ok so d-mb question. I work at orahole in support of EBS crapware. So many posts on here about GBUs. What area of Orahole is that?
The truth about Oracle HW revenue
It is always interesting to me how Sun apologists post nonsense like the recent lie that the HW division is some cash printing press, and that the HW employees deserve kuds - all at a time leading up to layoff season. Do these folks actually believe... — read more
Out of their league
I played sports my whole life. I played little league baseball up to college and semi pro ball. I was at oracle for 15 years and I’m at my new company for 75 days. The people I’ve met and worked with are like in the major leagues and the people I... — read more
Larry never wanted Sun in the first place
Old article, but still relevant. Re-live the pain. https://www.alphr.com/networking/15702/did-oracle-really-want-suns-hardware-business/
Lack of investment in GBU
I work in a GBU and have noticied over the years a general lack of investment in the business. Even worse than from what I started. Lack of product investment & updates, lack of investment in internal tools (CRM system is awful), marketing funding... — read more
Interesting files from the trial
I found some files from the Oracle trial that were pretty interesting here is an example: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OALJ//PUBLIC/FOIA/Frequently_Requested_Records/Oracle_2017_OFC_00006/Oracle_2017OFC00006_DOC_918.pdf There are many... — read more
Get Ready for Huge Changes. Oracle might let go of Directors and Senior Directors soon.
Get ready you folks. As your employees leave, your pink slips are getting ready. More useless projects to be closed and restructuring to happen. Oracle is letting the huge attrition as unnoticed as it is planning for huge transformation in its... — read more
Raises only provided during new Fiscal? The only good reason to stay?
I am a current employee (sales) at one of the GBUs and my base salary is low. I'm not making much on incentive pay because our solutions are old and we do not have much in the way of new ones to sell nor any marketing support. We've had a high... — read more
Sun HW Business still printing money
$33b since 2010. Simple thanks to all the HW guys who made and still make this possible
$ORCL proves that they're not in the correct path
It doesn't matter if you say that your product is the best or better than the competitor. The stock market tells you if you are full or of bs or if you're legit.
Apps VS tech
It’s funny how many apps VS. tech posts there are. I work in apps and will never understand why so much animosity between tech and apps people here? Sometimes I feel like these are employees of two separate companies. All of this generally speaks... — read more
What do you expect earnings report will look like?
We've been making some progress to the point where I think layoffs have actually slowed down a little. I'm not too optimistic, but there are some positive signs. The stock has also been on the rise, so that's another positive thing. I'm not being an... — read more
Beware the Ides of March
While I am not expecting a huge layoff, there are way too many leaving for that. It is amusing, however, to read LinkedIn and see the number of folks happily starting new roles … elsewhere! No it is not the rank and file that should have their... — read more
Friday March 4th
Happy Employee Appreciation Day! Yes, there is such a thing, but you will not hear that from Oracle. Which is not really appropriate because they really do appreciate you! Oracle loves every dollar they can make by having your b-m in a chair! The... — read more
Attrition
Seems like Oracle Management has decided to let the attrition's unnoticed and replace experienced employees with cheap labor as new college students or below 3-5 years of experience. They don't care as long as the work is done. The pressure is... — read more
DD, the last straw
So, some genius decided to change the ability to direct deposit to 5 accounts down to only 1 account. Seriously. This affects everyone in USA!?!? Who made this decision? Adrian? Greg? Who does this to people? No consideration for employees. ... — read more
The healthiest departments here?
There are people that do not last even two months here. However there are also those who've been working here for 15-20 years. This means that some here are extremely dissatisfied, while others are quite comfortable. I guess what matters the most... — read more
First 60 days at job after Oracle...
I just wanted to post about my first two months at my new job...and compare what life was like at Oracle. Old vs New... Oracle: Low pay, no bonuses, slob manager promoting me and saying no money cause VP gives all the money to her buddies vs New... — read more
Ash Wednesday
Something all people and companies in power should remember, be ye Putin or LE, for dust thou art, and into dust thou shalt return!
People think it's much better here than it really is
This is probably the reason why many are in disbelief when they hear the bad experiences of someone who has left here. This is also the reason why some young talent with good ideas and great ambitions might still wander in here from time to time... — read more
How much longer can the status quo go?
Feels like I can't even look at the internet now without reading another article talking about the things employers are doing to keep and attract talent. Seems like every company but Oracle has figured out this is a necessity. Has anyone gotten a... — read more
Deja vu?
For those people who come here who have moved on to other companies. Do you sometimes experience something that happened at your new company that is similar to something at Oracle and you just get kinda negative or go down a wormhole thinking? I find... — read more
It’s still true: Oracle is a law firm with a database division.
Was in another post, had to put this up front. DO NOT work at Oracle! Only rats work there. You are NOT a rat! Get a job in a decent company! There is no decent tech being worked on there. Everyone who knew anything has left and the lying rat... — read more
Oracle stock..$72..and falling..
ORCL is down -2.23% to $72.47. Check it out on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ORCL.
Ageism. There are court cases
From the New York Times … Ageism persists as one of the most insidious forms of on-the-job discrimination, according to academic research and employment experts. In a 2021 study, researchers at New York and Stanford universities found people who... — read more
Last post for a while
One thing I’m learning since I left. People who have progressed in their careers have good support systems that they can face challenges with together. I think about the leaders I came in contact with at oracle. I think about mgmt. I think about... — read more
Oracle stock at $74..
Oracle Corporation - ORCL (NYQ) Price: 74.10 (22 Feb 08:40) Day Change: - 0.47 (- 0.63%) Day: 73.704 - 74.28 52wk: 64.05 - 106.34 Open: 75.50 Previous Close: 74.57 Mkt Cap: 197.8803B P/E: 20.91 EPS: 3.54 Vol: 511.312K Avg Vol (3m): 10.3236M Beta:... — read more