OpenText reviews about "ceo"

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291 reviews
2.0
Mar 6, 2025

Good & Bad

Recommend
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Pros

For the most part, those on the front lines are great to work with, especially my direct peers.

Cons

Upper management appears to see most things through the lens of racism and DEI. The organization is pretty top-heavy. The small size of the approvals that have to go all the way up to the CEO for a decision It fairly pretty stunning. Why are there so many managers at so many levels if the smallest of decisions have to funnel all the way up to be made by Mark Barrenechea (CEO)? The low star rating below on "Diversity & Inclusion" is not because it is ignored at OpenText, but rather because of it is oppressively overemphasized ... we are regularly being lectured to about it.

2.0
Apr 4, 2025

Stay away

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Pros

The people working try their best

Cons

Stay away if you can, especially working in sales. Bully culture, micromanaging, changing of bonus and compensation structure without warning The CEO is a bully, demanding back to the office with thread of employment termination and strict "monitoring through modern technology, including badge swipes"

1.0
Mar 24, 2025

Horrible toxic environment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

May be some if you're on the right product/project

Cons

Continuous cuts, CEO and execs have no idea on how to grow the business.

1.0
Mar 31, 2025

Worst company at all times

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Well i doubt it. Well i somehow survive less than a year

Cons

During the pandemic, this company implemented a work-from-home policy. This move was initially met with skepticism, given the company's history of corruption, including a corrupt CEO and management team. I would suggest that anyone considering a role at this company should reconsider. Wait for the other company's interview if it takes a year. Use all employees expect management team as slaves.

1.0
Apr 23, 2025

Don't work here

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nice team members to work with.

Cons

CEO is a joke and will cut you so fast. Not worth investing your time here unless you want to always be scared of who is next to get cut. Also they don't offer promotions really even when you are way past due. Not the best place for growth.

2.0
Mar 31, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The CEO is smart but surrounds himself with people that just follow blindly with no authority to make decisions on their own

Cons

Rigid and my way or the highway mentality

1.0
Apr 10, 2025

Don't Recommend

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Pros

Good co-workers, nice office location.

Cons

CEO vision is not where you would want it. Do not respect tenured employees. Constant Lay-Offs

1.0
Mar 10, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

NONE, NEVER, DON'T, RUN and PRAY!!!!

Cons

If you are a commissioned sales person with a mortgage and bills to pay, RUN AWAY FAST!!!! The commissions are 2 months out, always wrong, true-up can take 6 months. The problem is that every check is wrong, so the "fix on the next check" is a constant rolling issue that never gets fixed. They will pull accounts from you, find reasons not to pay, and claw back something that is a year old. Commissions are always late and wrong, never get a commission report. The damn CEO is meets with the comp team to approve the commission pay outs for a 22K employee company. Talk about Micromanagement. They will screw you!!!! Don't start a sales job here, and don't dig a commissions hole that makes you never leave because they owe you too much money, they will manage you out before they pay out!!! RUN, RUN, RUN!!!!!

1.0
Mar 28, 2025

Former Employee

Recommend
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Pros

Health benefits are ok, but get more expensive every year. Good work life balance.

Cons

Frequent layoffs to improve bottom line. Annual raises, if any, will not keep up with inflation. If you are caught up in a general RIF, don't ever expect to be rehired. Company will post your job after you are gone and hire a less experienced and much younger person at a much lower salary. CEO too political. CEO talks a good diversity game, but If you are a older employee at a perceived higher salary watch your back. You may be next one out the door.

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