I was verbally offered a position with Oracle as an ERP consultant. The consulting manager said that it would be a couple of weeks before I get an offer letter, but I think she will make good on her verbal offer to me. Do any of you work for Oracle or know someone who does? Do you have anything good or bad to say about working for them? I am still considering whether to accept Oracle's offer (when it officially comes) or not. I greatly appreciate your help. Thanks in advance.
The commute to Delphi is a b**** and some regular customers, like Oedipus, can be a real pain in the ass. But overall, it's a heck of a lot better than my old job as clean up man at the public baths. Now if only I could get a job as a priest for Dionysus...
hahaha nice.. But in all seriousness, one of my relatives used to work at oracle during the lavish IT boom of the late 90s. He loved working there, but I'm sure the company has changed a lot since then. They probably responsibly spend money now and don't blow money on random parties and lavish offices anymore. But he really liked the working environment and the people there. But it probably would be wise if you could talk to someone who works there now or worked there very recently.
I guard the eternal flame of Apollo in the temple's hearth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphic_Sibyl "The Oracle at Delphi is discussed at Delphic Sibyl. Oracle can also refer to the Oracle Corporation. "
I live in the Bay Area its one of those companies people would sacrifice to work for.. after the takeover of Peoplesoft - Oracle seems to have great market positioning. Like I said in a previous thread even if its not a great fit its something nice to put on your resume. J
I hear ya. I turned down a similar job with Capgemini last week, in their Oracle practice. If I was going to drastically change my life (going on the road 100% at age 44) they were going to have to pay me a certain amount, especially since I have 10+ years of PeopleSoft experience (3 upgrade projects). They came about 7 grand a year away from my number....I stood my ground and turned them down. I would have taken the offer at their number if I were 10 years younger, but my life is pretty settled now, and it would take serious cash for me to un-settle it.
I'm very new to the "consulting" world (I just graduated from college last May). Did you like doing consulting? Also, what is the room for growth in the field? I hear the money gets good once you have a couple of implementations under your belt. They are going to offer me something around $45,000 per year to start. Getting the perspective of your potential employer and the perspective of someone who is nonpartisan are two entirely different things. That's why I would like to get your take on it.
If you're just out of school it would be a great place for you to land. It not only will give you a lot of experience but will set you up for moves later if you are so inclined.
I've never consulted before. I gained my PeopleSoft experience working on three upgrade projects in the public sector. ERP experience is great. You can definitely advance rapidly and increase your earnings with it, as I have. You can especially advance rapidly if you are consulting and willing to hit the road, but like I said in my earlier post, I'm so damn old and set in my ways that it would take some serious $$$ to make me want to hit the road four days a week. Currently I am a PeopleSoft Security Specialist on a PeopleSoft project here in Houston. I think it's a great shot for you to get into it right out of college. It will only help you, and it will look great on your resume. Get that road work under your belt before you get old (or married)!
Use it to gain experience. One thing I hated doing even though I'm single is traveling for work. I abhored having to even go to San Antonio for a company to work for a day there. Other people like traveling a lot - I just don't like doing it for work-related reasons. Make sure you know what you're getting into. I turned down offers from PriceWaterhouse and Ernst & Young in the past because of 75% travel. I knew there'd be no way in hell I'd enjoy that kind of life no matter what they paid me. On the other hand, depending on what you'll be doing and how much you can learn on these assignments, that $45,000/year is paltry - you can eventually make much more. Companies nowadays aren't looking so much for who you worked for as much as what you did while you're there (or they should be anyway). As an example, several of the biggest consulting firms would hire many kids out of college to work for telecom companies because they could bill the hell out of the telecom company and rip the new kid out of college a new one by offering him low-end salary. Once the telecom and dot com boom died, the ones with little knowledge and little experience got weeded out for the higher paying jobs. Nothing beats hands-on experience.
Thank you to everyone here for your advice/input. I really appreciate it. The written offer from Oracle came last Thursday and I accepted the job. Starting Monday, I work for Oracle
