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Tripadvisor Software Developer II reviews

4.7

99% would recommend to a friend

(13 total reviews)
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Matt Goldberg

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59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Culture & values

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

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13 reviews
3.0
Jan 14, 2016

When Everything is a P1 Issue, Nothing Is

Software engineer ii
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Pros

+ The new needham headquarters has some truly stellar amenities. Lunch 5 days a week, game room, full gym with locker rooms, etc. + There are some really amazing people that work there and I miss them dearly. + This is a great first job out of college, a tremendous learning experience.

Cons

- Product is always right and seems to have little sympathy for the engineers they work with. It is very easy for a Product Manager to insist that something be done over the weekend when they aren't the ones that have to do the actually engineering work. Not all product managers are at the same caliber either with makes the work even more frustrating. - There is too much politicking. People have become territorial instead of cooperative which makes every day a slog. - Engineering has very little input into the product roadmap which eventually forces some of the best engineers to seek new employment at smaller companies.

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Tripadvisor Response
10y
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you were able to enjoy the new headquarters and positive learning experience here. Engineering is critical to our success and we take your concerns and the concerns of others leaving TripAdvisor very seriously. It’s disappointing to hear of the collaboration struggles and imbalances within teams because collaboration between product and engineering is crucial to delivering high quality products. We continue to invest in making sure that engineering and product teams work effectively together to build products that we’re proud of and deliver great experiences to our users. We appreciate you making us more aware of the challenges you experienced and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Nick Shanny SVP Engineering and Operations
5.0
Dec 27, 2015

Great Place to Work

Software engineer ii
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Everybody in TripAdvisor is friendly and nobody tries to hinder anybody else. If you work hard, you get appreciation. Company is very supportive of its employees in any way: health insurance, gifts, and more.

Cons

No good career advancement advise from manager.

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Tripadvisor Response
10y
Thank you for your feedback. We are happy to hear you are feeling supported and enjoy working at TripAdvisor. Developing strong managers at TripAdvisor is a high priority for us. We do recognize that there is still room for improvement however and we are working hard to further develop our leadership training efforts this year. If you feel you are not getting what is required from your manager – I’d like to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me directly and we can work on addressing the issue. Nick Shanny SVP Engineering and Operations
3.0
May 1, 2015

Great first job, limited career growth

Software engineer ii
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Pros

Great, collaborative engineering organization - full of individuals with deep knowledge of their field. You'll learn a ton about how to build software quickly at scale. By and large the work-life balance is appropriate although some teams death-march more than others.

Cons

Large, monolithic codebase that is painful to work with due to lack of investment in routine upkeep and automated testing Time-tracking oriented culture - your project time is tracked to the hour and reported upwards throughout management Although you'll be shipping code every week often you'll find yourself just moving buttons around on an existing page. A recent exodus of young engineers has left a huge gap in the culture

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