Actuate Reviews

Pros

I learned a lot, and lots of opportunity for growth within the company.

Cons

Poor management, not a motivating work environment

Pros

Good place to work if you are just starting out of college. If your prove good work, management will in trust more responsibilities to you. Relatively easy going environment, not a lot of pressure outbreaks on of projects are completed as expected.

Cons

Low pay. Management doesn’t offer much in terms of career growth and planning. Management really doesn’t seem to know what they are doing or inspire a lot of confidence in employees as far as vision and direction of the company. It feels like a place where talent gets wasted. Employees get comfortable and so the feeling of new challenges and growth disappear.

Pros

Smart people. Very good products

Cons

very top down and some of the decisions at the top are nuts.

Pros

Great people - if you move to california

Cons

not good at acquiring companies

Pros

You can maintain a decent work life balance.

Cons

During my time, the company lacked clear vision or direction. Departments didn't work well together as teams. It seemed there was more in-fighting and politics and they way you got ahead was being in the boy's club. Low pay, and management creates delusional sense of advancement. Total sales culture.

Pros

It was a fun group of employees and the company had a solid product. The job was low-stress. The company had fun outings and events.

Cons

No career path for Sales Development. Very hard to transition into another role. Management team was hit or miss. Some managers in certain departments were great while others were miserable. Because a huge amount of employees sat together in the same room, it was at times a very intimidating work environment and extremely competitive.

Pros

A regular paycheck. Casual attire. A job title.

Cons

If you take a job with Actuate (and, from what I understand, the following will apply to all other OpenText logos as well), do it for the right reasons. Make it a short-term move intended to improve your income and job title. Stay no longer than necessary - as soon as you are ready to advance your career, start looking for that next job again. For entry-level folks: Go for it! Just don't drink their Kool-Aid. OpenText is the WalMart of software. However, since their goal is to hire college grads only, the entry level wages aren't too bad. Get a year or two of experience in the industry and then move on.

Pros

Lots of learning corporate culture Good Support Team

Cons

20-25% lower than market rate on Salary Odd working hours