Helpful colleagues, but poor bonuses and promotion challenges - Senior Consultant Version 1 Employee Review

1.0
30 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A lot of helpful and nice people

Cons

The bonus scheme is not great compared to what most companies offer. It is very low. A bonus scheme every quarter seems like a wow thing. However, as someone on £90k I got around £1.2k a quarter. This is £4.8k a year. That is really poor. In addition to that, to get the bonus you have to go through a lot of hoops. The promotion system is terrible, unfortunately one of the reasons why I had to leave. There were no paths forward that made it worth staying. For a £5k raise I had to go through 6 months of hoops and even then it was tough. They do not pay well.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
23 Oct 2025
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Pros

The company has talented individuals in Europe and a solid delivery foundation. • Some strong relationships with Oracle in EMEA. • Opportunity could exist if Version 1 ever gets serious about properly investing in the U.S. market.

Cons

No genuine U.S. presence or strategy. The company is almost unknown in North America, yet leadership expects instant growth without brand support, marketing, or resources. • Promises made, not kept. I was recruited with the understanding that I’d lead U.S. Oracle sales and have a team built around me. None of that ever materialized. • Unrealistic quotas and constant changes. Quota doubled midyear with no additional support or territory. • Leadership dysfunction. Roles, accounts, and territories were reassigned arbitrarily — often to overseas reps unfamiliar with the U.S. market. • Poor alignment with Oracle. Leadership rarely engaged with Oracle’s U.S. executives or partners, leading to lost opportunities and credibility issues. • Micromanagement without accountability. Decisions were made from abroad with little understanding of local dynamics or what it takes to win here.

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