I’ve worked at BigCorp(s) and seen similar things but from the other side. Most people absolutely hated oracle from the director who ran the teams to the admins and devs.
The only people who liked Oracle were VP and above. They were so short sighted they signed a deal with Oracle after they drastically cut support costs the first year. They were so shocked in year 2 when costs went north of 1 million. Making Oracle much much more expensive than the competitors who also bid. Everyone knew the competitors were less expensive in the long run and actually good products.
Not to mention the time they were audited and owed big time due to a webservice sending changes to our ERP system.
The only people who liked Oracle were VP and above. They were so short sighted they signed a deal with Oracle after they drastically cut support costs the first year. They were so shocked in year 2 when costs went north of 1 million. Making Oracle much much more expensive than the competitors who also bid. Everyone knew the competitors were less expensive in the long run and actually good products.
Not to mention the time they were audited and owed big time due to a webservice sending changes to our ERP system.