Corel Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Corel

Pros – nice people. nice activities. open-mind CEO.

Cons – Less important product line can not get enough resource.

Advice to Senior Management – they do very good job.

Current Employee – been working at Corel

Pros – great people
flexible hours
every person can make a difference
lots of opportunities to grow
good leadership
good location
never boring
always a new challenge

Cons – There is a perception of constant layoffs that leaves people uncertain of what/who is next, but the reality is there is a keen eye on financial success and stability and there are a lot of new hires.

Advice to Senior Management – Thank your lucky stars for such a dynamic and resilient workforce and reward them often for their extreme commitment and perseverance.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Corel

Pros – The people are good here.

Cons – Unknown growth plans for future

Advice to Senior Management – Develop a strategy

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Corel

Pros – Very flexible schedule, not really any managemnt superwise so you have free arrangement of your own schedule.

Cons – You basically see no feature here and no engine level at office. Too many management level positions had been replaced so company seems no direction

Advice to Senior Management – This is software company and should be lead by more tech background management

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Corel

Pros – The General Manager of my division was the reason I joined the company. He was inspiring and made you believe in this division's future.

Cons – It was challenging to deal with the changes when our CEO left for another job, and a new interim CEO joined.

Advice to Senior Management – Even though they were hired under different leadership, it would have been great if management allowed people to do what they were originally hired to do.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Corel

Pros – - Great coworkers
- Relaxed atmosphere

Cons – - Disorganized senior management
- Senior management team doesn't listen
- Always risk of layoffs
- Few "non-managers"
- No clear strategy for future

Advice to Senior Management – Start listening to your employees - they talk to the customers and know what they're talking about. They're the key to success.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Corel

Pros – Nice people. There are some interesting opportunities both in profesional sense and in climbing corporate ladder.
Overall, positive work environment.

Cons – Job security - I guess it is the same for all IT jobs in the developed word.

Advice to Senior Management – Consider long-term goals rather then just worrying about this quoter

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Corel

Pros – Exposure to new technologies. The people were fun to work with and for the most part enjoyed their jobs. Employee events, and fun days were appreciated. Very good place to start a career, people in Ottawa recognize the the talent of Corel employees. Free coffee (the good stuff) and pop. Very good work home balance. I was always able to take time from work to look after home and family.

Cons – Long hours without proper compensation. A lot of the time managers felt that it was necessary to do overtime just for the doing overtime. No willingness to provide relevant training. Cut backs and lack of R&D spending limit the amount of positions available to move into.

Advice to Senior Management – Spend on R&D. More on the research part

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Corel

Pros – The people are awesome. Everyone gets along and there are virtually no conflicts. It's a fun and often challenging environment to work in. Communication from upper management has improved 100% over the years. You get a true feeling that you are part of a large team, all working toward a single goal of success.

Cons – The same as all companies in the high-tech sector -- the fear of cutbacks and downsizing.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep doing what you are doing.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend