A travel company with minimal focus on technological innovation and technology driven initiatives. - Software Design Engineer Expedia Group Employee Review

2.0
Jul 5, 2008
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Pros

Travel discounts for all employees.

Cons

The technology is antiquated and difficult to maintain. There isn't an technological innovation mindset within the company. This shows both within the decade old code base that must be maintained and the lack of forward progress in applying new technologies. The approach to feature development is entirely top-down with little or no room for input or feedback at the lowest levels for engineers. There is also a huge gap between product development and product management. The engineering side rarely sees the larger picture. Minimal effort is made by the marketing/business strategy team to make sure the engineer at the bottom of the totem pole is made aware of the overall vision and direction.

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Cons

Pre-covid the culture was really special. Collaborative, engaging, people-centric, with a unifying mission to enable travel for the world. Since covid there has been a revolving door of executive leadership, and with each round, they throw out the current strategy to try something "new" without building from the current or past successes. Constant change, but no clear vision or strategy of what they are trying to change to. Lack of strategy and low risk tolerance leads to too many priorities with not enough investment to move the needle in anything. Quarterly layoffs, but executed quietly team by team so as not to make news. No psychological safety. Talent strategy since covid is to hire externally over internal promotions to gain "functional expertise" therefore difficult to grow your career. Siloed divisions not working towards common goal. Lacks operating model maturity needed for a company of this size likely do to revolving door of execs and priorities. A cash cow company with an identity crisis trying to be an AI innovator. Build vs buy mentality slows them down. Too many exec pet projects that aren't vetted with proper business cases.

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