Terrible Place to Work - Anonymous employee OpenSesame Employee Review

1.0
Jul 28, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None that I can think of

Cons

The work culture here is the worse I've ever experienced. No clear strategy or focus, departments do not work well together, no prioritization, and no fun or excitement. You are overworked and feel like you're literally running on a hamster wheel here. There's these nice leadership retreats (ex: Coachella/Palm Springs) that happen every quarter but they still can't figure out how to improve things at the company level. Who knows what's discussed at these retreats because I never see any changes or improvements after each one. Some people legit flying under the rug and get away with doing the absolute bare minimum, close to nothing. It's pretty sad to see especially when other individuals and other departments are held accountable for goals and actually doing work but some people aren't. Everyone thinks the marketing department has challenges (which they do) but it's actually the entire organization that has a work culture issue, and that trickles down to the marketing department as well. How the sales team treats and talks to the marketing team is a cultural issue that needs to improve asap. Everyone needs to do better. Meetings, meetings, and more meetings. When do you have time to do work and get things done? There's meetings about meetings. More to-dos and tasks from meetings. Meetings with no clear agendas. Just meeting to say you had a meeting. It's sad this company provides professional development and helps companies with onboarding and retention but no one has talked to me about my professional growth and development or helped me develop a career growth plan, and I had a very poor, non-existent onboarding experience. OpenSesame doesn't walk the talk. OpenSesame qualified is a joke.

Explore other reviews about OpenSesame

5.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, very good communication, very loyal to their people

Cons

Nothing in particular of note

5.0
Oct 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

OpenSesame is a great place to work if you value collaboration, growth, and purpose. The culture is genuinely supportive- people care about each other’s success and well-being. Leadership invests in employee development, which makes it easy to keep learning and advancing. The company’s position in the market is strong, with a product that makes a real impact. It’s a fast-moving environment, but one where people look out for each other and take pride in doing meaningful work.

Cons

Like any growing company, things move quickly and priorities can shift, so you have to be adaptable.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All