Not the "Product Company" You Expect – A Recruiter's Reality Check - werkgeversreview Talent Acquisition bij OpenText

Misleading Company Identity: Despite being a "product company," the Talent Acquisition team operates like a consultancy with a strong focus on manual processes and weekly selection targets, even with an ATS in place. Lack of Career Progression & Management Support: Management shows little interest in employee career progression. Leaders appear more concerned with job security than with effective leadership or developing their teams. Discriminatory Environment: Non-local language speakers may face discrimination, creating an uncomfortable and unsupportive work environment where concerns are ignored. Limited Autonomy & Lack of Respect: Employees are dismissed when offering advice or solutions, with discussions then happening "between leads." There's a lack of trust, as evidenced by the need to use separate laptops for job board access to track usage. Poor Management Quality & Favoritism: Some managers lack basic communication skills and professionalism. There's a culture of forcing out employees who are not "manager's pets." TA Team Dissatisfaction: Many TA advisors feel "trapped" due to poor timing of theirs to join this team. Cliquish Culture: There's a tendency for employees to form groups based on native language. Financial Discrepancy: The company prioritises hiring new external talent over converting existing contractors.