Rock and roll over the years - Anonymous employee OpenTable Employee Review

4.0
Nov 15, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a pretty good work-life balance, better than other FANG companies and others in SF Booking Holdings is the parent company and hence financially stable Shows positive profits every year Engineering efforts and talent is salutable It shows positive attitude for an Engineer to grow to it's best Loads of things to learn at OT and better learning experience than Facebook Complete exposure to the product side

Cons

Kayak-OpenTable relationships are very rocky Leadership at OT is unstable and on a path to doom Attrition is not good People leaving OT is higher than joining OT

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

* It's a great brand * Great partners * Decent product with strong distribution

Cons

* Management style was heavily top-down, with decision-making concentrated among a small group of senior leaders. * This was the same when they were all working at KAYAK under the same group * I observed what I felt was preferential treatment of certain employees (notably of a certain ethnicity - IYKYK), which negatively impacted perceptions of fairness and inclusivity within the organisation. * The workplace environment could be highly stressful, and concerns raised by employees were not always addressed effectively. * Staff wellbeing, retention, and morale appeared to be ongoing challenges during my time with the company.

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OpenTable Response
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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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