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Orbitz Worldwide reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(559 total reviews)
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Hari Nair

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Orbitz Worldwide has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 559 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Orbitz Worldwide employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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559 reviews
5.0
Feb 13, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Orbitz is such an innovator with so many firsts in the industry. The workforce is very flexible - we have to be - and there are many opportunities to 'make a difference.' For the most part, upper management is very open to ideas and initiatives from both employees and clients. Many features on the sites are the direct result of client feedback. The working environment is very modern and there are many amenities both in the office and the building. Transportation couldn't be easier; the Metra depot right downstairs. Non traditional schedules and telecommuting are accommodated wherever possible. HR practices are enlightened. The benefits offered are average.

Cons

The fast-moving environment makes internal communications difficult. There's some uniformity in the workforce (young/techie/urban) that's sometimes bothersome. There was a lot of unnecessary politicking in the recent election.

2.0
Jan 23, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Short work hours (especially in the summer), great location just outside of the loop makes it an easy commune within the city of Chicago, as well as many of the outlying suburbs, interesting industry (travel and leisure) that is changing quickly.

Cons

Senior management has no clue how to win - constant shifts in strategy and focus so there really isn't a strategy or focus. Teams are always in flux. The company is well behind the market leaders in a shaky market. Little confidence in senior management has created a negative and distrustful environment, especially after three rounds of layoffs in the past three years - survival is always top of mind. Very political organization where advancement and survival is more based on relationships than qualifications.

3.0
Jan 15, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the employees are extremely talented, hard working and fun to work with. The people relationships are why a lot of employees stay with the company

Cons

The constant changes to the goals of the company and the business model, fire drills in every direction. We were flying high, now it is a daily struggle to keep a positive attitude. The Orbitz that launched in 2001 has turned around full circle, as one of the original 100 employees, it is sad to see how much we have changed, and not necessarily for the better

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