Micromanaging, dishonesty, toxicity - Product Manager OpenTable Employee Review

1.0
Aug 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and an interesting product to work on. Some great lower level employees and many very smart people to work with.

Cons

There are some middle managers who are extremely toxic and if you end up with one, beware. Micromanaging, lots of politics, and a lack of transparency. Lack of imagination and vision from leadership. Risk averse and slow to evolve. Upper management plays favorites. Some legitimately rude and even unkind people thrive in this tech org. Meeting-heavy culture.

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OpenTable Response
7mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re happy to hear that you’ve enjoyed the work, the compensation, and the opportunity to collaborate with talented colleagues. We’re sorry to hear about your concerns regarding management style, communication, and culture. Your feedback is important to us and will be shared with our leadership team to help us better understand where we can grow and improve as an organization. We appreciate your honesty and the time you’ve spent contributing to the team.

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