If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Oracle?

Top Employee Response

Managers manage projects and revenue, not people. They have a big career development initiative underway, and I think the executives want it to work; but if you don't have first line managers on board with it, it won't work. For example, job openings should be shared within the business unit prior to being posted. Oracle is big on people owning their own careers, which is fine; but there is a role for managers to play in giving people exposure who have been vocal in what they want to do. Promotions are nearly non-existent. It is not a place to grow your career. It is fine if you find a job that you like at a level you are comfortable staying in for a long time. I'm not in development - it may be different on that side of the house.

Managers should actually manage PEOPLE. They manage projects, revenue, numbers, etc. But in spite of Oracle's big push for career development, managers are generally not helping their people, either by providing stretch assignments or insights on development. There is no incentive for them to participate in the development of their people; rather, they have certain tasks that need to be done, and if those get done, that is success for them. Creative thought, ambition, and a willingness to go beyond the job description is not rewarded or appreciated.

Oracle HQ needs a basic course on what devops is and why an engineering culture is vital for success. Oracle thinks their strategy of treating employees badly is somehow going to attract top talent. You’re missing out on billions whilst patting yourselves on the back for what you’re left with. Watch as all these relatively brand new companies outgrow OCI in 5 years because engineers actually want to stay there after a year.

Reward the long-term employees that have been around for years or decades. Keep them happy so they think twice about going to that startup or the companies with a lot of hype. Oracle is mostly a good place to work, but they need to make people feel better about all the FUD they hear.

Oracle needs new CEO’s. Someone who is a tech visionary and focused on building innovative and market leading products vs. the financial engineering and 100% focus on pleasing wall st analysts.

Oracle does not want to change. It had the worst culture in technology.

Stop the bullying managers.

Give people pay raises,