Booking.com reviews

- Individualism is discouraged, despite lipservice to the contrary - Quality is a four-letter word - Nobody is permitted to take real ownership--everything you create is considered "public property", and may be disrespected or discarded accordingly - The company is making too much money for its own good. It therefore has no requirement to make good hiring decisions (focuses on numbers of employees rather than quality of employees), vetting ideas, etc. - I markedly and severely became a worse programmer after a year at Booking.com.

The company feels like a kindergarten for grown-ups. They monitor every single move you make. They don't value your work enough and keep talking about hitting targets, which are clearly impossible to hit, as we didn't even hit it as a team globally in the past quarter. It is getting more and more busy and we are extremely understaffed. This results in more pressure and work load. They have to understand that we are human beings and not machines. In the beginning they keep telling you that there are great possibilities to develop within the company, but when actually wanting to apply for another position they 'advise' you not to. If you hear that, just forget about going further ahead with your application, because they will never take you for another role. They want to keep you in CS for as long as possible...and that's why people keep quitting. It is okay for a little while if you want a monthly income or have other commitments, but definitely nothing for long.