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OpenLink Financial

Acquired by ION Group

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Employee - Consultant OpenLink Financial Employee Review

2.0
Oct 21, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work life balance is on par; 401K matching is good if you value retirement beyond career; Good midtown NYC location

Cons

Where do I start? I give it a 2 start only because I'm not dissatisfied with my manager, and that it is a job. This place is falling apart - no knowledge sharing, no teamwork, nobody cares how the person sits next to you is doing. Everybody is thinking of their own short term interest. Even the management wants to grab the last drop of cash flow and leave. Yes, the business is still a cash machine. But it is no longer as lucrative so don't be surprised to get your bonus taken away from the PE owner by year end. The technology is so old that you feel like living in the early 90s. Be prepared to sit at your desk all day without anybody talking to you. Good employees leave soon after they join. The better an employee is the sooner they leave because everybody knows this place is a serious joke. Don't join this company if they pay you good money. Don't join this company if you don't like financial software, because if you do, it'd make you so miserable that you'll never forget how bad a decision you've made. Most importantly, what you learn at this company isn't likely going to be useful at other places, except the politics, perhaps. Join if you think about retirement, or know someone powerful in the company. Good luck.

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5.0
May 9, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Always doing new projects, freedom to take a project in the direction I want, good work-life balance, nice people and good culture

Cons

No well defined career path

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4.0
Nov 16, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Openlink operates in lucrative markets. There are plenty of learning opportunities in multiple areas. Company is flexible and supports moving to other teams, roles and locations, when opportunities present. There are growth opportunities if you are ready to take the initiative and make bold moves. The senior leadership (especially the old timers) care about their employees. They understand that there are employees who want work-life balance and employees who are ready to go the extra mile to grow. There is place for both which makes the company a great company to work for. Most of the managers are flexible with timings and occasional remote working. Recently, the company has increased focus on strategy (thanks to ex-CEO John O'Malley) and the investment towards Cloud and CIC has gotten the clients excited. Clients are also excited to have Rich Grossi (new CEO) executing the strategies, who has been with the company for over 20 years and understands the market, the company, its culture and its clients. Company is also trying to address client feedback and problem areas, one at a time. But it's taking longer than what most would expect, due to the complexity of the product base.

Cons

Even though there has been some effort to move towards standard use of modern tools and technologies, this is not a priority for the company. This often causes projects to go over budget.

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