Is OpenText a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at OpenText have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 425 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of OpenText employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at OpenText now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at OpenText .

Does OpenText pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at OpenText with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 425 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at OpenText.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at OpenText?

57% of Software Engineer employees at OpenText would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated OpenText with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at OpenText?

Software Engineer (450) , Senior Software Engineer (266) , Associate Software Engineer (145) , Account Executive (119) , Lead Software Engineer (115) , Software Developer (100) , Intern (80) , Manager (77) , Senior Consultant (63) , Sales (62) , Consultant (60) , Project Manager (58) , Engineering Intern (57) , Senior Account Executive (57) , Cloud Applications Consultant (50)

What are the pros of working at OpenText according to real employee reviews?

"1) Will get a chance to work on various tech 2) Good work life balance" ((in 740 reviews)); "Good benefits and perks Option to move to other products as well if you have any interest to learn that new product." ((in 350 reviews)); "Great people working for a company that cared about them less and less every quarter." ((in 348 reviews)); "Friendly and good culture." ((in 230 reviews)); "good experience and you can definitely learn something new in the organization the work culture is good." ((in 172 reviews))

What are the cons of working at OpenText according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and people tend to take things personally." ((in 298 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and product divestification" ((in 209 reviews)); "when people complained about low salaries among other things they prepared a plan to blame employees for been less friendly and negative towards eachothers... whatever..." ((in 174 reviews)); "Managers have so much put on them that they don’t have capacity to develop and coach employees." ((in 108 reviews)); "Senior leadership needs to be future focused rather than relying on what they have done in the past." ((in 78 reviews))

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OpenText Software Engineer reviews

3.2

57% would recommend to a friend

(425 total reviews)

Ayman Antoun

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47% positive business outlook

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3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.7

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Software Engineer I employees have rated OpenText with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 425 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. OpenText is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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425 reviews

3.0

Jan 5, 2024

Good Worklife Culture, no direction or innovation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No Work overload. Friendly people.

Cons

No Innovation. No Direction from management.

OpenText Response

Thank you for your feedback. OpenText is one of the largest global software companies with about 120,000 customers in 120 countries. Technology remains the center of our management strategy with our range of over 400+ products, addressing the needs of our customers from “On Premise” to the Cloud. The complexity and variety of our cloud services respond to the unique needs of customers, as we customize solutions for respective businesses. In addition, 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.

5.0

Dec 29, 2023

Good work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance , food , cabs

Cons

Less hikes, no bonus, hikes

OpenText Response

Thank you for taking the time to write about your experience. At OpenText our compensation & benefits policies and programs are reviewed regularly to ensure they align with market rates and local legislation.

3.0

Dec 17, 2023

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Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

office cabs, free food provided

Cons

no benefits, no work life balance

OpenText Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. At OpenText our compensation & benefits policies and programs are reviewed regularly to ensure they align with market rates and local legislation. Our employee wellness program is a cornerstone to OpenText’s working culture. Currently, we operate a hybrid work structure which gives our team members the flexibility of home working with the opportunity to collaborate and innovate together in-person. We are always looking to improve on and implement global and local policies to enhance work-life balance for employees. OpenText has recently been recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers.

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