Tripadvisor Employee Reviews about "free lunch"

Pros

- Good benefits package and plenty of useful amenities - free lunch twice a week - Dog friendly office which has been very popular with staff and makes for a great office environment - Stronger communication on key changes than before, something the company is learning to improve at - Great vibe and generally a good office, with good people

Cons

- London is not head office - this causes frustrations for some in terms of autonomy and where major decisions are made but there is a need to be realistic - Business is going through a period of change which can be a little difficult, but it is a necessary review of the structure of the teams that make up our business

Pros

The people - I have never worked with a nicer, smarter bunch of people. People care about each other, we have a laugh and we work hard. It's a great working environment. Management that actually care - we have a London leadership team made up of the most senior people in the office and they really care about employee happiness. I also feel really supported by the management of my team. I am proud of what I do - at TripAdvisor you are encouraged to take ownership of what you work on and it's a pretty flat structure across the business, which I enjoy. There are great perks to working here - healthcare, dental, £850 towards fitness, free lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays, fun office events, thoughtful little gifts, rooftop terrace. I work as part of a global team and I really feel like that. Although we work across the world, we have fortnightly meetings, help each other out and check in regularly.

Cons

The career progression could be clearer, but management is aware of this and are working on better growth plans, I also don't think this is an issue specific to this company

Pros

You get a great benefits package, which I never had in my previous jobs. Nice modern office Fruits and snacks for free, lunch discounts

Cons

Salary is very low and changes and decisions are made without thinking and testing them first. Sales Agents and Account Executives have to find out on their own (or by customer complain) about changes made to site, prices or CRM messaging. Employees are always asked for feedback, but in the end it always goes the other way round and their opinion is not counting at all. No internal communication between different departments. Management not qualified to lead a multi billion dollar company

Pros

- Great culture: The flat structure is truly implemented. - Smart people: A great set of people who really care about what they are doing - Great perks: Apart from free lunches, loads of things to make it easier for you to handle life! Very thoughtful!

Cons

You will not be able to leave (I have been interviewing and getting monetarily better offers, but still haven't found a place that feels better. Hence, haven't left!)

Pros

great benefits, everyday free lunch, snacks, soft drinks, office is nicely decorated, much better working enviroment than local companies; talented staff, good work-life balance, culture of diversity

Cons

local strategy is not clear, what the staff received from the management team looks like we need to find something to do but just "work for work's sake". Might be a good story bottom-up, but is it really something the market/our audience need? Our product is less competative with local players, poor user experinces and bugs seldom taken care of. Staff are busy but a bit directionless, just doing what managers told us to do. Our voice seldom being heard of... Not because no one has opinions, but if voices always get denied or ignored or even not encouraged, whoelse would like to be the "victim". Internally there is also lack of communication across teams. I believe management team have regular meetings, but communication among different teams are less. The office is quiet, only during lunch time people are actively fetching free lunch boxes...too many free things just make people lazier and less innovative...