OpenTable reviews

4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(670 total reviews)
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Debby Soo

80% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

OpenTable has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 670 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The OpenTable employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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670 reviews
2.0
Sep 4, 2015

Cheap

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Pros

Technologies used are up to date. Flexibility in choosing technologies to solve problems. Convenient location.

Cons

Business does not value employees. Resistance to providing meaningful benefits/perks for employees (cheap). Management seems incompetent.

5.0
Dec 26, 2014

Good work, good People and good times.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The People - An intelligent and collaborative workforce that makes it enjoyable to come into work every day. Everyone does seem to respect one another professionally as well as personally; the people are genuinely nice. People also ask the right questions, and move forward on ideas accordingly (Decisions are thoughtout and most of the time are backed with data). The Location - Downtown San Francisco. Can't really beat where the HQ is, and the office space is welcoming. The Happy Hours - Creatively themed and a lot of fun. Not overproduced (nor a waste of dollars) these events typically are centered around the employees. Most notable have been Halloween, Kentucky Derby with employees riding large toy horses around the office, St. Patricks Day and then the impromptu happy hours that happen out of thin air and typically include people from various departments. Base salary is competitive and the RSUs add a nice touch. Happy with the benefits too. Seems to be a time for opportunity and growth for the business and me as an employee. I'm excited for the growth of the product.

Cons

At times I feel like the work hours can be a little long in comparison to my friends that work at other companies in the Bay Area but in all honesty I think this could also be a result of me not feeling the need to rush out of the office right at 5pm. (The hours are better than east coast NYC hours) 401K match seems slightly low but the RSUs make up for it.

2.0
Apr 15, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent earning potential, great base, great commission opportunities Advancement opportunities, they do promote from within Very competitive benefits and time-off package

Cons

I was in sales as an account executive. This was the worst job of my life. I have worked for several tech companies (from start-ups to Fortune 500's); and with the exception of Opentable, they were all truly amazing experiences. OpenTable claims to hire "challengers", but the people they actually hire are just plain rude. They're motto "If you're not being thrown out of a meeting at least once a week, you're not doing it right". While this type of attitude may work in some markets, it does not work in all parts of the country, sales styles need to be adjusted to to the corresponding market and to the person or people to whom you are presenting. The company pits salespeople against each other. Healthy competition is a great thing in sales, but this is not what OpenTable does. They encourage sales people to say negative things about one another. This information then goes into the employee's file, to be used against them if necessary in the firing process. Be prepared to hit your goals or be fired within 60 days. Period. They rule by fear and as opposed to working with team members to help them reach their full potential, OpenTable is very quick to fire. Fortunately, I was not fired. I put in my year and got out as soon as I could.

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