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Us and Them
- christofd 17y agoSun and Oracle's culture is pretty much the opposite: ivory tower research vs. aggressive sales. However, the technology stack doesn't have much overlap and fits together well... I guess Oracle does hardware now.
- rgrieselhuber 17y ago"Culture of aggression permeates the company." Sounds like a fun place to work.
- dmix 17y agoDepends whether your looking for large amounts of money or enjoyable work environments. This culture seems to work well in the enterprise market - Oracle relentlessly beat is competitors and acquired them when they couldn't (Siebel). Startupers crave freedom and create the opposite culture of their previously unenjoyable jobs.
- rgrieselhuber 17y ago"Depends whether your looking for large amounts of money or enjoyable work environments." Correlation does not imply causation.
- dmix 17y agoThats true, money and enjoyable work environments can coexist. The second part of my comment is more accurate-its the nature of the business that made it aggressive and it will attract that type of people. They might enjoy being hyper-competitive (ie the stereotypical salesman) and they are greatly awarded for doing so. Having bean bag chairs and guitar hero might not sound like a fun place to work, to them.
- rgrieselhuber 17y agoI agreed with the second part of your comment and I know what you mean. I've worked in extremely competitive / aggressive environments and I got a serious buzz from it. If you can channel that aggressiveness and competitiveness outward (without pissing off the market), then it's much more productive. It's also all too easy to let it cause damage internally.