Recognition Lacking - Anonymous employee OpenTable Employee Review

3.0
Mar 26, 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Awesome people; relaxed environment; great location; company is successful

Cons

Almost no recognition at all; senior management never visits the regular folks (not once in 3 years); people who do badly get to stay; people who are gifted and do well are held back; raises are anemic; efforts to bring in leaders from other companies to talk about technology are actively blocked; using advanced technology is only recently allowed after a near mutiny; bizarre priorities and guidance out of step with business needs

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