OpenText Principal Software Engineer reviews

3.0

24% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)
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James McGourlay

Not enough data to show CEO approval

33% positive business outlook

Principal Software Engineer employees have rated OpenText with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. OpenText is rated 22% below average by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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47 reviews
2.0
Feb 25, 2026

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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Used to be a good company

Cons

Lower pay, monitoring and controlling, trying to find a reason to lay off.

2.0
Aug 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture is good and promotes work life balance Provide meals and transportation as perks

Cons

Poor management decision and planning caused disruption in work life balance Does not hire good quality resources, only contractors Opportunities for exploring career opportunities are limited

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