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There are (at least) twelve cool organisations hiring in Scotland - and we're one of them! 😎Click through to see what a current director wrote on Glassdoor about life at Skyscanner - and check out our open roles #hiring #scotland
In the run up to International Women’s Day Skyscanner staffers have enjoyed a programme of talks given by inspirational female role models both inside and outside the company. So far this week we’ve been lucky enough to hear empowering words from Meg Cale, Joanna Lord, Lisa Warwick, Reshmi Roy, Myra Fulton, and Christina Bhachu. Today, on IWD itself, we’re delighted to be able to host award-winning journalist and author Chitra Ramaswamy, who will be coming in to our Edinburgh office to tell us her story.
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"Work-life balance is not a buzz-word here; it’s indeed encouraged and respected." Great to see Glassdoor hailing Skyscanner for its flexible working policies! #flexibleworking #wfh #worklifebalance
"It’s telling when a young person with a love of reading enters the workplace...They tend to have a constructive attitude and a willingness to learn and then excel. As a consequence of reading, they have had a deliberate exposure to the considered written thoughts of others from different places and times." 📚 Skyscanner Chairperson Gareth Williams on his love of reading and the business books that helped him thrive on his startup journey http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQ3V5
How do Growth professionals run effective experiments in markets where they have relatively few users? Skyscanner's Elisabeth Norberg shares her playbook for learning big lessons in small markets. Check it out: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQ3VC
Great to be voted one of the companies with the best cultures and values in the UK according to Glassdoor! Visit Glassdoor to read more about what makes being part of Skyscanner great (as well as current job openings) http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQOg9
Many people want to have children , but have the '𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑚𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑟' fear looming over their head! Read Rebecca Moore's blog on how having a baby and progressing your career are not mutually exclusive. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQOgv
“First and foremost we start from what makes sense for the customer - can we offer something that’s unique? Can we offer something that’s valuable? If we start there and can really do something for the traveller that’s going to stand out and add value, then we won’t let something else get in our way.” CEO Bryan Dove tells Phocuswright about Skyscanner’s traveller-first, no fear approach to deciding what to build. Check out the full video for more great insights from Bryan! http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQOgC
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