Pros
- Very competitive salary compared to the industry average in Thailand - Chance to learn and use new technology stacks. Probably the closest environment to Silicon Valley that you can find in Thailand - Small team and if you're in a good one, you have a good chance to make impactful things - Flexibility and work/life balance (no such thing as working overtime) - Good location - in the center of Bangkok. Lots of things to do before and after work e.g. good restaurants, gym and entertainment. Easy to commute to via BTS - Travel perks, company events - Multicultural environment
Cons
- Hard to find growth opportunity. It's really a flat structure. - A lot of politics and somewhat flavoring some races more than others - High base salary but really small increase year by year, which is okay except since Agoda has been hiring madly, they increase their base salary every year to attract more people. So chances are, your salary will quickly be less than the people who join after you despite the same or more experience - Discrepancy among employee in the same position. Have to be vocal about what you really want, otherwise it's hard to be recognized. TL;DR Working at Agoda could be a big boost to your career or could be a standstill, it really depends on what team/project you work with. The company has been recruiting heavily over the past few years and they cannot manage to keep the same practice or culture across the company. Agoda's vision is to move fast and to be a leading accommodation booking platform. However, it's really hard to collaborate among teams when the company gets very big and everyone just cares about getting their work done rather than the company's best interest.