Waste of time for a Software Engineer's career - Software Developer OpenText Employee Review

1.0
Nov 19, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The office in Waterloo, ON is close to other Software companies that are hiring Salary if you negotiated at time of hiring Benefits Other parts of the company might be okay (outside of R&D)

Cons

Incapable of Research and Development. Proficient at running products into the ground. More interested in getting loans from banks and grants from governments than actually developing products Management has an inane amount of layers and most people are unqualified for the their management positions Worked at over 7 companies. This company had the worst culture I have ever seen. Kiss behind, back stab, promote your friends. Grown men acting like Beta males. Culture of bullying and intimidation

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5.0
Apr 5, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly management, no hierarchy management , support for employees during sick

Cons

Kind of Still old rules for management

1.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pros was that you had a job (and not for long if they find a way to outsource your position in the company).

Cons

Cons are so many to list, but from the leadership in this company being so out of touch with his/her employees, the restructuring done in their company to save some bucks on their end was crazy brutal, firing all of their talented workers to implement automated programs that did not function properly. Overall, horrible experience with OpenText, lies upon lies when it came to growth opportunities and keeping teams in the dark, no communication what so ever. Their business practices were just plain terrible.

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