No major layoffs this past week, total since 6/1/2016 remains at 24,186. Keep looking folks, keep looking.
Raises
IC4, OCI, Seattle 8.5% Salary 10,000 RSU How did you all do this summer?
Incompetent Middle Management - Could be next targets ?
Oracle had recent restructuring with VP and Low level positions. So why Its still incompetent? Oracle requires a heavy restructuring in its Middle Management layer with Senior Directors, Directors , Senior Managers, CMTS positions. Most incompetent &... — read more
Can you say one positive word about Oracle's current culture?
Let me start.................................................nope. Nothing comes to mind. Anybody else?
Oci Bayarea
How is Oci Bayarea compared to Seattle?
The two highest paid CEO’s didn’t make the “Top 30”
https://www.barrons.com/articles/mark-zuckerberg-jamie-dimon-and-other-best-ceos-in-the-world-51560565041?mod=past_editions Jeff Bezos, Larry Page, Satya Nadella, etc. No SC or MH even they’re each paid more than all of the others on the list.
There are rumors that some people are getting raises
Aren't these normally handed out after annual evals in the fall? Anyone confirm or deny they received raises?
Comp plan this year
Can any one tell me what is the average pay increase, bonus and Rsus this year for oci engineers.
Oracle revokes offers in the UK
According to Business Insider: Oracle has revoked offers for some people in the U.K., blaiming a hiring freeze. Way to go to get good publicity and great general goodwill. You guys still think oracle is doing great?
If I had known what this company would turn into, I would have never stayed.
A long time employee here. Maybe this will come as a shock to the youngsters, but believe it or not, this used to be a great company back in the day. Not in my wildest dreams I could have imagined that it could sink to this level. My point is, that... — read more
Another round of massive lay offs in September?
Today in the cafeteria some group of people were discussing the possibility of massive layoffs in the month of September in the dynamic org that is most discussed in this site. Actually that's the only topic most of the people are talking about these... — read more
Demographics are meaningless, its all about the technology
A sub culture of self loathing sprung up, that only people from the outside or young blood could fix Oracle. The Seattle folks (and there are others) stepped into the vacuum and ran with it. As with anything in the tech industry, demographics are... — read more
How happy are you at Oracle nowadays?
Upvote = Happy; Downvote = Not Happy
I find it very interesting that we have people verbally attacking those who post layoff rumors
This site is for people to discuss layoffs and share rumors. Being what it is I see no need for all the hateful posts when people discuss potential layoffs. People are trying to prepare for uncertain times in the midst of a gigantic reorg where the... — read more
LE coming back to save the Cloud
When Thomas Kurian, a high-profile former Oracle executive, left the software company last September, his peers at the database software company expected Oracle to replace him. But Larry Ellison, Oracle’s co-founder and chief technology officer, had... — read more
What is this with Demotions at O R C L ?
Never heard in my entire life some one getting demoted at Ora. That too at Sr VP levels. Is it an indirect way of telling, "Bro, I don't like you and I don't want to throw money giving severance. Please do a favor for yourself?" I feel very sad for... — read more
in less than a week all the predictions will be either confirmed or proven wrong
Soon it will be the earning call and we will get to know how much of the predictions here are true and how much of it is just random trashing.
Where are we now?
Someone posted this a while back, but I hadn't looked at it until now. Here's the whole list from: https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/five-stages-of-decline.html I think we are at the end of stage 4..... last thing that is being done is propping up... — read more
Oracle is already dead...
Oracle is already dead. It just doesn't know it yet. Post ID: @ZvZBJEW-qqt LOL.... the legs are still kicking in the empty air...... it's all over with folks.
Turmoil
I've been in tech for nearly 40 years and this is nothing new. Most tech companies have the stability of fulminated silver and are one technology shift away from become the next Studebaker. Oracle is big enough that they can absorb a pretty good... — read more
Oracle Support Layoffs
I don't get why we are laying off people in support? It takes long enough to get SR's assigned and worked on and that's with the people they have. I suspect they are getting ready to acquire and will be leveraging that to augment and backfill support... — read more
Another VP leaves for Google
VP HS has left for Google. No doubt following AZ.
Re-energized for Battle and Long-Term Product Development Leadership
The Information has new article on Oracle's wonderful leader and his renewed vigor for life and continuing to lead Oracle to victory https://www.theinformation.com/articles/larry-ellison-returns-to-war-and-diaper-changing? So everyone who hopes not... — read more
Oracle aked me to come back
I was laid off a few years ago and interestingly they now have asked if I would like to come back. I find that a bit ironic. If I was to go back am I just setting up to get laid off again?
Industry 4.0 / Manufacturing 4.0
Get used to the new terminology, specifically to the following terms which were pushed really harding during all sessions... Anyhow: Industry 4.0 Manufacturing 4.0 Read up... Pay attention to that Boddupally empty jargon talk.... One OpenWorld... — read more
So the OCI is k--ling oracle?
I thought they should k--l other competitors, like Microsoft or AWS
Dyn building closing?
https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/landlord-marketing-oracle-dyn-space-in-the-millyard/article_4102215b-8868-5360-99c4-5d73fb191ab7.html
Have you made your scumbag manager feel good lately?
Why are raises a big secret and management won't discuss any salary plans? We all find out anyway that some chosen dude got a 10% raise and rsu's - so why no just admit it's based on favoritism and perception - not on performance or accomplishments?... — read more
People staying beyond their welcome
"They have a people staying/hiding out beyond their welcome problem." Yes, this is true. What happens is acquisitions are made. Then all the best people leave when they start to understand what it's like to work at Oracle. Some flee before they even... — read more
Is it just oracle?
Or is oracle just the poster child for the coming sh--show for the tech industry?
More market turmoil today: salesforce buys tableau
We should have done this. But, hey, cannot always win. fortune.com/2019/06/10/salesforce-buys-tableau/
What is not discussed here is
industry turnover rate that is normally expected. Depending on sources, the band ranges from 10% - 15% turnover rate for a tech/software company. So how does that go into the 'layoff' calculations here? Rhetorical question. It doesn't, right? Since... — read more
Oracle Merging with Microsoft?
With the latest announcement of the partnership, seems like this is a preparation for a merger to take down AWS?
Sales engineering in a limbo!
Half the ECAs got screwed and became part of the Tech license team. For the cloud team, there doesn’t seem to be any logic.
Unofficial official layoff report 6/9-2019
By my count about 500 people were laid off last week, which brings the total since 6/1/2016 to 24,186. This looks like just a start, expect more layoffs. Best of luck all and keep looking!!!!
Oracle’s “Special” Seattle Millenials
They are a very homogenous bunch. Bearded, thick plastic geek goggles with coke-bottle lenses, odd plaid pants and weird hipster shoes, smelly body odor, high water pants that are 2-4 inches too short, often with man buns and other hairdo oddities... — read more
OCI disbanded?
What are you guys hearing?
How safe are new hires?
Seems to me that the most vulnerable category of employees at Oracle are people who've been here the longest. I rarely see anybody talk about new hires being laid off. Does that mean that those of us who've joined in the last two years are... — read more
If you got Raise or Promotion, then its time to Quit.
This will be the last raise or promotion you will get for next 2-3 years to come. O is struggling and will be cutting cost in short run. If you want to continue, get ready to face politics and the tide.