The Unspoken Rules - Anonymous employee Expedia Group Employee Review

1.0
23 Oct 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pay and Benefits. Travel Discounts. The ability to work for a company everyone recognizes.

Cons

1. Unless you're prepared to say something that makes you and your director look good, even if you have no clue what you're talking about, say nothing at all. 2. Underachievers and rule breakers will get ahead as long as they make friends with someone who matters. 3. Management must be re-org'd on at least a bi-yearly basis 4. Management is to have as little knowledge as possible about what their directs do yet will immediately tell directs how their jobs should be done. 5. Career life expectancy is not to exceed 2-3 years. 6. Always point fingers at others. 7. Never check the facts before pointing said fingers. 8. Never take responsibility for your own screw ups. 9. Insignificant business functions take precedence over customer service and experience. 10. If someone makes you unhappy, see to it that their bonuses are doc'd 80%

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