Not that I think that we are any more special than the next company, but Oracle had its share of layoffs, and from what I can see they haven’t been covered by the media at all. I know that the company tries to keep a low profile in terms that they... — read more
Asking me to give to charity when I’ve had one raise in 10 years
Another day of comedy in GBU world. Another lap dog of some VP posting on slack to ask for charitable donations. I wanted to ask if she was so out of touch with our reality that she doesn’t know how many people have gotten nothing. Then I realized... — read more
Oracle is Hiring
Lots of potential! There are hundreds of jobs available, particularly if you are young and lack any real experience! Where else can you go and get paid more than the guy next to you with seven years experience, and several Oracle... — read more
June firings underway
Welcome to the new fiscal year!
What causes you the most stress here?
Even before I got the job here, I knew I was going to go through a lot of stress at Oracle. However, while in the previous company I faced the fears of what will happen in the future because the management was constantly making bad decisions, as well... — read more
LOL, why some folks are online 7x24 here?
go get some real work, do not waste your life here.
Oracle hiring
We have an opening on the v-safe team. Inquire within.
Culture of fear
https://www.businessinsider.com/top-business-stories-culture-of-fear-at-oracle-cloud-2021-5
Free COBRA?
Anyone that was laid off in the US within the last 18 months heard anything from Oracle yet about how to sign up for the free Biden COBRA insurance, now that the IRS has published it's guidance for employers? The law (or executive order, whichever... — read more
If terminated after giving a notice - is it firing or layoff?
My friend is considering quitting his Oracle job. He plans to give his manager an one month notice. What are the chances he would be terminated shortly after giving the notice? And would be that termination considered a layoff (with severance) or... — read more
Start looking now
I was at Oracle for a little over 20 years, and most of those years were terrific for me. I had zero incentive then to leave Oracle most of those years, as I worked with some of the best colleagues one could work with, was valued by my management and... — read more
BDC Manager
Is BDC RM a good role? What’s the base and commission, it seems so desirable wanna see if it’s worth the hype...
Culture of fear in OCI - do you have your "fear buddy"
https://crywnews.com/business/oracle-insiders-say-there-is-a-culture-of-fear-under-the-leadership-of-its-key-cloud-unit/ Great article. If you read the lawsuit about TG, then this article has a lot of background info. I can see why TG was... — read more
OCI layoff soon
Heard it today from a reliable source. OCI will be culling some people in the coming month or so in both DJ and CM orgs. Unneeded and low priority teams have been identified. Some teams have already had top performers reallocated to other areas... — read more
Selling it to China?
https://theintercept.com/2021/05/25/oracle-social-media-surveillance-protests-endeca/
Laid off after six months
The title says it all. I was laid off last week after six months with Oracle. Why even bother and hire me? Why let me go through the training process (as poor as it was?) I can't imagine that this was in any way beneficial to the company. So can... — read more
San Jose office tower
https://www-mercurynews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/24/oracle-buyer-big-downtown-san-jose-office-tower-real-estate-tech/amp/ SAN JOSE — A buying group that includes a veteran local real estate firm and an investment fund... — read more
Has this always been a company with a culture of fear?
I assumed fear was the predominant energy in this company as well, but I couldn’t believe the problem was so big here. Fear overpowers trust every time and I'm losing the will to work here, no matter how happy I am with some other things. When I'm... — read more
How satisfied are you with your career here?
Surely the experiences are divided. Some will say that they gained a lot of experience while at Oracle, managed to progress very easily, worked on outstanding projects, etc. I have not, however. Sometimes I wonder if it's my own fault that I didn't... — read more
Work-life balance at Oracle
There used to be at least some kind of work-life balance here. Then we had layoffs after layoff after layoffs and now most of us are stuck doing the work that should be done by three people. I might be okay with this if the pay followed the increase... — read more
SUPER LONG & Detailed OCI Management Expose in Business Inaider
Very definitely worth the read. Use Outline.com to get past the paywall. https://www.businessinsider.com/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-insiders-clay-magouyrk-2021-5 Reactions?
Competitive information
Unfortunately the guy who gathered and distributed competitive information was let go, I gather under the assumption that the competition will be easier to beat if we know less about them. Instead, the source has gone to work for the competition... — read more
Look around, pay attention, know how the game works
Some people are told that their whole team is not getting any raises or bonuses. I suspect that is not really the case. Look for the guys/gals who hang on the manager's every words. They are in the meetings but they never get assigned any work... — read more
Oracle CX SE Teams running for the hills
What’s up with all of the Oracle CX SE’s and SE managers leaving suddenly? Things had better turn around really quickly or everyone else will start running. Thoughts- modernize the product and hire competent ASMs and Sales Leadership. — read more
Another Big Cloud Win
Dish's 5G Network, to be built on Oracle Cloud https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oracle-wins-cloud-contract-dish-124636086.html
Change at Oracle
May 16th will be a five year anniversary! When I joined Oracle, I was told that the only constant would be change. Now, after five years, I have discovered just how true that is! It is all about change! Change is good, but dollars are... — read more
Prices up. Inflation up. Oracle salaries???????
I wonder if my manager is going to skip performance reviews all together to once again stiff the whole team for raises? Wonder if our HBIC is gonna say “raises are on Oracle not the GBU” with her fake skin. Company can’t even do cost of living raises... — read more
Can’t help but think of that man.
It’s early my time. Ever since I found out about that guy peyton’s story, I’ve just been mired in thinking about how he truly felt. How he must’ve been so caught off guard by the people he signed on to do business with. How his mental state... — read more
Love the organized chaos story
Someone here posted this and when I’m feeling down about the lack of true competent leadership in my GBU, I read this for a laugh cause it’s our unit to a tee. So many layers of bloated rats with bad haircuts and Botox. Hahahah. Losers
Oracle - the little cloud that couldn't
> “They chose us because of the quality of our network and the distribution and reach of our network,” said Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google’s cloud group. Google might actually succeed where Oracle couldn't. TK might know what he is doing, just... — read more
Google wins cloud deal from Elon Musk’s spaceX
Google wins cloud deal from Elon Musk’s SpaceX for Starlink internet connectivity https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/13/google-cloud-wins-spacex-deal-for-starlink-internet-connectivity.html
Another Mass Re-Org For FY22 For Sales
So it looks like starting this week, the rumors are that leadership is under NDA for another massive round of changes with a re-org, territory/account changes, and comp plan changes that have been ironed out and will be rolled out June 1st. If this... — read more
Ax-Man is WRONG once again !!!
Despite his repeated warnings of impending mass layoffs and impending doom, Ax-Man has proven yet again that he knows nothing about what he is constantly babbling on about. ZERO layoffs, certainly no mass large large layoffs, anywhere. Oracle is... — read more
It’s better to work for a smaller company
I left Oracle last year. It was a scary time for me with a lot of stress on my shoulders but I made the decision to leave on my own terms rather than wait and get laid off. I left without finding another job which many find to be an insane move (... — read more
Changes in European Apps organisation 1st of june 2021 ?
Any knowledge about changes to the European apps organization before new fiscal begins 1st june ?
Someone was asking about Google
https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/google-to-relax-remote-work-stance-5435258/
What are raises and promotions based on since it’s not performance or qualifications?
I’m trying with all my might to answer this question. Is the new way to promote someone anointing whomever you want to a job opening? Not that I’ve gotten a raise in 5 years, but are they just giving all the extra money to new hires? I don’t get why... — read more
Relevance of HR's in Oracle
Its been 10 years since I talked to an HR in Oracle. Are the HRs irrelevant in Oracle, that too during the current situation with on going covid mayhem. If managers can take all the decisions without any prejudice on the employees what's the use... — read more
What is the purpose of an ethics hotline?
Do you think the ethics hotline really serves its purpose to help cultivate a positive work environment? I would not agree. I feel very naive that I filed the report because it had no effect. Somehow I assumed it would have no effect, and now I am... — read more