Dirty politics - Contracts Manager OpenText Employee Review

1.0
Dec 11, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I can not think of anything other than decent salary.

Cons

To begin with the company strives on very fast paced environment which is totally fine, however new hires are not given any proper training other than peer training which eventually results in resentment and politics in the group. The place is filled with politics from top to bottom... you will get no career growth unless you know someone on the top level.. the increments are also minimal. However the most disturbing thing about this work place is the dirty politics, coworkers snooping on eachother and taking credit of work because they have built such a toxic competitive environment. The vice presidents of the group are just too busy and concerned with their own growth to worry about whats happening at the lower group levels. The company also follows a hire and fire model.. so do not leave your established jobs or do a career change to try your luck here.

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OpenText Response
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Thank you for your feedback. At OpenText, we provide continuous development opportunities for our leaders, to ensure they support and manage their teams efficiently to foster progression. ​Overall, we hear that team members work closely and efficiently with their managers, so we are sorry to hear that this has not been your experience.

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