Orbitz Worldwide Employee Reviews about "innovate"

Cons

Because employees can work from home - or are home-based - there is a very thin line between work time and home life (in the non-IT world anyway) - that is required to get the job done. After the reduction in work force in Nov 08 and Jan 09 - most non-IT departments are running very slim on staff to accomplish the same tasks as before the layoffs. Also - in an effort to recapture market share - it seems as if Senior managment is grasping at ideas to try. With the new management - seems as if we are doing a complete 180 on many of our processes. Continual changes in testing procedures and reporting/tracking products make getting enhancements and changes difficult and very slow. Reconize, utilize and keep key employees.

Cons

The work is demanding and will challenge you on a daily basis. I don't consider that to be a con, but if you're looking for something easy where you can fly under the radar, Orbitz isn't for you.

Cons

More meeting space at HQ as conference rooms are at a premium and are over-booked as a result of the cube-based floor plan

Cons

In times disconnect between higher management and employees. Communication during difficult times can be done better.

Cons

Need to be more innovative in certain areas of technology and business.

Cons

There isn't enough fruit that is passed out for snack time. Could stand to change the coffee in espresso machines.

Cons

1) Would benefit from a more focused strategy 2) Complicated technology sometimes slows progress in some areas

Cons

Sometimes we try to do too many things instead of focusing on a subset of the most important. Accountability is harder than it should be.

Cons

Unfortunately, Orbitz, you're getting more in the cons section this year. Especially with the new Report Card that just came out. - Non-tech and non-Marketing employees are not treated as they should be. The bonuses and salaries are disappointing, as are the lack of real growth opportunities. The amount of work keeps piling up, but the salaries are not suitable for the work. - There is a lot of talk about growth opportunities, but these rarely come through. I've seen numerous qualified individuals leaving the department or company because they were not given what was dangled in front of them. You're told you'll be considered for a position, but then when it comes down to the final talks, suddenly everything is different. - The Senior Leadership Team is completely out-of-touch with what the employees are thinking and feeling. They act on their limited knowledge of the teams they manage rather than holding informational sessions to learn about the challenges that the teams are really facing. - The turnover of employees and the poor documentation of processes hinders the teams and causes huge backlogs of work. When you think you've caught up another change happens. - There is poor communication between teams regarding changes on the site that should be sent out to any team potentially involved. This includes 50/50 testing. - Too much focus on "innovation" rather than strengthening the core systems that are sub-par for today's standards. The Product team seems to avoid working on core issues and focuses on enhancements that the Senior Leadership Team feels are important. If the systems are barely hanging on, enhancements will not be successful. - There has been a distinct lack of informational meetings, such as Town Hall sessions. There has also been a lack of Learning and Development classes or Team Building activities. Company morale feels much lower over the past year. - When moving positions or getting a promotion in the company, it's almost a miracle to get any sort of pay raise. If it's over 9.9% salary increase, it needs to be approved by Barney. This drags out the hiring process greatly.

Cons

Too bad it is getting sucked into the big bureaucratic corporate void that is Expedia