Hands down WORST place to work - Anonymous employee OpenTable Employee Review

1.0
Feb 27, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people/employees and the pool table

Cons

Leadership team has no clue on how to steer this ship and has no clear tangible goals. HR team that turns a blind eye as to why there's so much churn in the company. No one really cares to dig deep into the problems but rather believes everyone is replaceable. Absolutely NO career growth and if you don't leave you'll die here like the dinosaurs.

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OpenTable Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to write a review. We’re open to feedback, so if you wish to express any specific ideas on how we could improve, please reach out to your former HR Business Partner. Thanks!

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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're glad to hear you had a positive experience with our brand, partners, and product. We take employee feedback seriously and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace while continuously improving communication, leadership effectiveness, and the overall employee experience. We appreciate the contributions of both current and former team members, and we use feedback like yours to help inform our ongoing efforts to grow and improve as an organization. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
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