eDreams ODIGEO Reviews

Pros

You are very independent, with your boss often in another country. There is lots of opportunity, as things are generally quite inefficient. Occasional travel to Barcelona which is great. Work hours are pretty much 9-5. They often promote from within the organisation

Cons

It's poorly resourced and infrastructure isn't great (although improving), so you get caught up in operational activities often. No real training offered. Management can be quite poor in areas, although there are some great managers. Generally everything is a bit frantic, with little planning. Sometimes the only way to get promoted is by being in Barcelona.

Pros

People are lovely, it's in a great part of London and working for an OTA can be great experience

Cons

Everything is dictated by HQ in Barcelona - this is a market that is behind the UK so frustrating being told to implement ideas that you know cannot work in this market, refusal to invest in marketing in the UK means that you're unable to undertake any real activity that can drive brand awareness and market share, senior management do not listen to advice of experienced colleagues - why hire people if you are never going to listen to the experts advice on the areas/topics you hired them to manage. I didn't stay for long as working somewhere where you have no budget, no resource, are forced to implement policies you know cannot work in the UK and have your advice constantly ignored can be - you know - a little demoralizing. Finally some of the things done to customers are seriously concerning, being asked to cover that up, rather than look at improving customer service - highlights that there is an issue of not seeing the customer in what they do. Finally, you would think a travel company would offer benefits such as discounted travel but it does not. In fact the overall package in the company - holiday 20 days - is below the average usually provided in the UK.

Pros

The sector is very dynamic and the company's brands are very popular which makes the work much easier (Sales).

Cons

The company doesn't have any company culture and this is reflected to the employees.

Pros

* London location * Views of the Thames * Water fountain and free tea and coffee * Staff at junior level are very friendly * Head office in Barcelona * High Profile company - well know in the travel industry * 9 - 5.30 working environment * Public company - recent IPO in Madrid * Multicultural office

Cons

* No long term strategic goals * Limited communication on company performance * High staff turnover - so many bright experienced employees have left the company * Internal processing systems are very old * Working on projects which will ultimately mean your job will be at risk * Decisions are made for a quick win for the current owner * Local Markets are dictated to by HQ * Staff are very stressed- no support offered by senior management to manage workload generated by head office * No personal development - no internal/external courses available to develop staff * Markets are currently going through restructures. And call centers are being forced to close. Lots of centralization happening. Job insecurity * Hard to leave company as having edreams on CV can be prohibitive when looking for a new job * No canteen - weekly fruit delivery which is eaten within two hours as this is the only perk * No staff benefits - no travel discounts