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      Extremely Disappointing and Unprofessional Company - Content Manager HolidayPirates Employee Review

      1.0
      22 Oct 2024
      Content manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Nice working space in city centre.

      Cons

      I spent over 9 years working at HolidayPirates, and my experience, unfortunately, ended on a very sour note. After dedicating nearly a decade of my professional life to this company, I was abruptly dismissed without so much as a thank you. No recognition, no appreciation for the hard work and loyalty I brought to the table. What’s even more appalling is the refusal to provide a recommendation letter, which feels like a final, unnecessary insult. The lack of respect for long-term employees speaks volumes about the company’s integrity—or rather, the lack thereof. HolidayPirates is poorly managed, with decisions that often seem arbitrary and disconnected from the needs of both employees and customers. There is a noticeable lack of transparency in their actions, and honesty is in short supply. It’s clear that integrity and honor are not values upheld by this company. In short, I would not recommend working here if you value professionalism, transparency, and basic human decency. HolidayPirates is a deeply disappointing place to work, and I cannot in good conscience endorse them in any way. Due to the unjust nature of my dismissal, I’ve taken legal action and sued them for wrongful termination and won.

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      HolidayPirates Response
      1y
      Hi, While it is very rare for us to dismiss employees abruptly, certain situations do occasionally require immediate action. We want to assure you that we always strive to handle such cases with professionalism and care. By law, we are required to provide a termination letter to every departing employee. If you did not receive this, please reach out to our HR team so we can promptly address this oversight. We recognize the importance of fostering clarity and alignment across the organization. To this end, we’ve implemented a new OKR (Objectives and Key Results) system designed to improve internal coherence and transparency, ensuring everyone is on the same page and working toward shared goals. Regarding the statement about legal action, we want to clarify that, at the time of writing, there are no pending lawsuits involving the company. If there are outstanding concerns, we encourage open communication to resolve matters fairly and amicably. We value feedback like yours as it helps us grow and improve. If you would like to share further insights or discuss your experience, please don’t hesitate to contact HR directly. We remain committed to building an environment where all employees feel respected and appreciated. We wish you the best in your future endeavors and thank you for your years of service. The HolidayPirates Team

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      1.0
      11 Nov 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      A cool office because it is shared with KAYAK. That

      Cons

      - Disorganized - Management is terrible. Most unprofessional person I have ever worked with and has complete disregard for - Low salary. - No room for growth. They'll be done within the next two years.

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      HolidayPirates Response
      9y
      First of all I would like to thank you for taking the time to formulate this review and share your opinion with us. We are committed to create a comfortable, transparent and collaborative environment for all our employees around the world, so I am sorry to hear about some of your experiences and that these did not match our intention of being „a great place to work". We value and consider every feedback and we will continue to find ways to improve. We have grown immensely, but never thoughtless, over the last 3 years. From 6 people working from a shared office space in Berlin to 172 people from 36 different nationalities, sitting in our offices spread all over the world we have all worked very hard to create a fun, dynamic and caring company where people are valued and feel empowered to succeed and grow. It worked very well for our locations in Europe so far, so we are definitely willing to implement and achieve that in the States: an awesome working atmosphere, a fast growing company in which you can take the helm and realize your ideas, inspiring mates from all over the world and the possibility for further personal and also professional development. Throughout all our locations, whether it’s in our headquarter in Berlin, our office in Lyon, the upcoming offices in London and Spain or our tech reinforcement sitting in our office in Belgrade, we are continuously looking for ways to enhance employee benefits among other improvements we would like to make as well in order to successfully keep sailing on these waters. We genuinely care about our company and our great teams, so having all that said, I, again, would like to thank you very much for your feedback, it helps us make the HolidayPirates Group an even better place, then it already is. And we furthermore would like to also thank you, for being one of the first pirates aboard while entering the US market and having the opportunity to share this very cool office with Kayak. All the best for you and your future career, Janina and the HolidayPirates
      4.0
      17 Dec 2025
      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good working environment and wonderful people.

      Cons

      Unclear growth of the employees.

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