TripAdvisor Reviews

Former Employee – worked at TripAdvisor as an intern

Pros – Most of the company is very young cause they hire from a lot of nearby universities

Cons – The HQ is in Newton, which is where I worked. There is not much to do around that area.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at TripAdvisor full-time for more than a year

Pros – TripAdvisor treats its engineers really well, with top-of-the-line MacBooks, 30-inch monitors, and frequent opportunities for hackathons & book groups. If you are having trouble, it certainly won't be due to lack of hardware. Everyone is super-intelligent, and even as the company has grown, it has maintained its culture of encouraging frequent face-to-face communication between product managers, designers, and engineers. Work/life balance is encouraged, but employees have a high level of passion about their work, and it never feels like anyone is just there from 9-5.

The company is very data-driven in its methodology, with frequent tests to see which site changes have the most impact. This approach means that small, incremental projects are often favored over large, 6-month initiatives.

TripAdvisor is very popular with users and it is always a thrill when friends and family use the site to plan their vacations.

Lastly, TripAdvisor is a place where any software engineer can build a large network, whether they are a new college grad or have been in industry for a long time. The level of cross-department communication is much higher here than at other companies.

Cons – A few areas could be improved. Historically, the company has not had cutting-edge UX design in its DNA, but clearly a continued focus on UX design will help the site improve. All of the engineers are smart, but also extremely opinionated, which makes design & code reviews somewhat more of an arduous process than they need to be.

Advice to Senior Management – Don't stay content maintaining the site as it is now- continue to take risks improving and iterating on the user experience.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at TripAdvisor full-time for less than a year

Pros – - global company
- expanding rapidly
- young and dynamic
- rewards for results
- charity focused....giving back

Cons – None that I have discovered in my 11 months so far.....hopefully this will continue to be the case!

Advice to Senior Management – Please don't let the company become too "corporate" and bureaucratic. This happened at my last employer and killed morale and caused a lot of good people to leave.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at TripAdvisor full-time for more than a year

Pros – benefits, location in London, commissions

Cons – management, company policy about reviews control and customer service

Advice to Senior Management – should be more on the field and understand the real impact of the website on hoteliers

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at TripAdvisor full-time for more than a year

Pros – Cool company , fast growth, engineering heaven and great perks. CEO is the humblest most generous guy out there. Charity donations are high on the agenda via the foundation, justgive organization and Kiva. It makes you feel proud that the company cares so much about everyone.

Cons – The grass is ally greener here and I mean it.

Advice to Senior Management – Pause and celebrate a bit more the good results and the growth. It's OK to feel proud and it doesn't mean being complacent.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at TripAdvisor full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Things get done fast. Despite being a public company, it's not short term, quarterly focused. They care for employees and a genuine care for the end user. Philanthropy is a big priority.

Cons – HR programs are not as innovative as peer companies. Big company symptoms are creeping in.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue listening to employees and encourage their ideas outside of the hierarchy

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at TripAdvisor full-time for more than a year

Pros – freedom,scope for growth, flexible timings

Cons – too much snacks, very fast paced development

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at TripAdvisor full-time for less than a year

Pros – Great benefits - competitive pay, summer Fridays, lunch 3 times/week, plenty of snacks, coffee/drinks, travel opportunities and discounts, fitness reimbursement, concierge service, charitable foundation that donates significant amounts including to charities you volunteer with if you submit a grant. Very smart, friendly, humble people. CEO is down to earth, cares about employees, advocate for charitable program and gives back substantially.

Cons – None as of yet - work/life balance seems good thus far.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep it up - focus on employee satisfaction, offer talent the opportunity to rise within, continue recognizing achievements, and keep the foundation going!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at TripAdvisor full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Your job is only as great as the people you work with and they are great people that are willing to work with you to get the job done.

Cons – It's slowly starting to get a little corporate back at HQ.

Advice to Senior Management – Please keep TA culture from becoming too corporate.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at TripAdvisor full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – many snacks and funny activities

Cons – no chance to promotion, low salary and work overtime sometime.
some projects are waste time.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company