Great product, but no strong leaders left! - Anonymous employee OpenTable Employee Review

3.0
Jan 29, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great products - both for restaurants and diners Good work/life balance

Cons

Lack of clear leadership and direction after Kayak takeover. Morale is extremely low after many beloved OpenTable CxO departures. Alcohol is a key part of the company culture. Drinking should be your thing if you want to be part of the in crowd Middle management is very mediocre. People are promoted primarily based on their relationship with senior management, and not based on their ability to do things. Do not work here if you need any sort of immigration support. They clearly slow down the immigration process to prevent employees on work visas from leaving. Take care to retain employees that actually get stuff done

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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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