$0.20 per hour raise - Customer Service Representative Vrbo Employee Review

1.0
Jul 27, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The 4 weeks PTO is nice. But there are 1000 restrictions from getting a day off. If you want time off near a holiday, forget it.

Cons

Chik-Fil-A pays more than HomeAway If you are in customer support, your career path has to be in customer support forever at HomeAway. I don't know a single employee who has gone into a different department. I have worked at HomeAway for almost 2 years now. Everyone hires into CS and stays there forever. Management wants to keep you stuck in CS as long as possible. There are zero avenues to make a higher wage. After a year I was given a $0.20 per hour increase in pay. I met every single metric, my attendance was near perfect, and I did everything with a smile on my face. I got $0.20 per hour as a bump in pay. It is absolutely clear to me that HomeAway doesn't care about any employee who works in CS. It is disgusting to be honest. I cannot wait until I get to leave this company.

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Cons

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5.0
Nov 25, 2015
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CEO approval
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Pros

HomeAway technology stack has come a long way. One of the most appealing things about working here is the fact that you get to work with cutting edge technology. In addition, the engineering team are super smart, so working here is a great networking opportunity too.

Cons

Company is getting pretty big, and if you end up on the wrong team, you may find it that it is difficult for you to be impactful.

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Vrbo Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a thoughtful review. We love a good tech stack as much as the next tech company and it’s great to hear you enjoy working on ours. Our Data Science and Engineering teams are so important to the success of HomeAway. You’re right though, we are growing rapidly. If someone finds themselves on a team that doesn’t quite feel right, we highly encourage internal movement and having a conversation with your manager.
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