No longer a startup, not yet a FAANG. - Software Developer Booking.com Employee Review

4.0
30 Sept 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Very chill place to work — work-life balance is achievable. - Strong AB-testing/experimentation culture. - Relatively light on process — lots of flexibility. - Enthusiastic official support for diversity/inclusion and employee wellbeing.

Cons

- Slow rate of technical and policy change, due to a large amount of legacy code/technical debt and a people-pleasing/risk-averse/"no blame" culture. - The company started out highly agile/chaotic, but has been slowly (and not without friction) becoming process-oriented over the last few years. - The over-reliance on expat workers who don't know their rights has led to some sloppy HR practices. But this has been getting better.

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5.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great, definitely recommend if looking for start up

Cons

No cons all pros only

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Booking.com Response
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Hi, thank you for the wonderful feedback! We're so glad to hear that Booking.com has been a great fit for someone with a startup mindset. Our culture of experimentation and innovation is something we're really proud of, and it's great to know it resonates. We hope you continue to thrive here! The Booking.com team
4.0
7 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

People are great, I have created amazing connections and friendships along the way. Fun work environment we work hard but are able to play harder. Global reach, often connecting with people around the world.

Cons

Not much mobility and constant change. Hard to be stable in that kind of environment. Many times the plan is not fully complete before expecting execution and very siloed creating duplication of effort and work.

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