Used to be a good place - Software Engineer Tripadvisor Employee Review

2.0
Apr 3, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-- Smart coworkers. -- Flexible work schedule. -- Nice compensation for new grads. -- Free food /snack.

Cons

- Engineer turn over rate is high. Most Sr. stay, but more SDE-I and SDE-II left during past two years. - Spend too much on recruiting Sr. people, but do not try to solve the high turn over rate. - Low salary increase, low RSU and low bonus this year. If you were doing great, you get 2% increase. - Managers do not have power to help your compensation if you are not satisfied with. Higher management level does not care your dissatisfaction. - Small teams with less engineers do not get higher level management's attention which means your compensation and opinions are not important to them.

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5.0
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Pros

people are awesome remote work is common pay and benefits are good

Cons

can they stay relevant in the world of AI

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Tripadvisor Response
4mo
Thank you for your positive remarks. As our company continues to evolve, we are appreciative of employee comments that highlight our strengths as well as areas we can improve upon.
4.0
Apr 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The pace and work/ life balance are very manageable and they are still pro remote work which is a huge benefit as a lot of companies push return to office. The benefits and salaries are great compared to the industry standards.

Cons

Lots of turmoil, changeover, layoffs and chaos caused by a recent re-org. ELT does not have vision or innovation outside of “AI” and it’s hard to feel confident about the long term success of the company. Lots of white men who lack creativity.

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1mo
Thank you for your positive remarks. As our company continues to evolve, we are appreciative of employee comments that highlight our strengths as well as areas we can improve upon.
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