Pros: Agoda offers several compelling reasons for engineers to join: * **Strong Data-Driven Culture** – Agoda heavily relies on data for decision-making, giving engineers access to vast amounts of real-world data and the opportunity to work on large-scale data processing systems. * **Modern Tech Stack** – Agoda frequently adopts modern data engineering tools, including Apache Spark, Kafka, Oozie, and cloud-based solutions, providing a great learning opportunity. * **Competitive Salary & Benefits** – As a well-established company in the travel tech industry, Agoda offers competitive pay, stock options, and great perks, including relocation packages for expats. * **International & Diverse Team** – Agoda has a multicultural work environment with engineers from different backgrounds, making collaboration interesting and insightful. * **Fast-Paced & Impactful Work** – The travel industry is dynamic, and Agoda moves fast. Engineers work on high-traffic, high-scale platforms, which means solving real-time challenges that directly impact millions of users.

Cons: - High Workload & Pressure – Due to the fast-paced nature of the industry and the company’s data-driven approach, engineers often face tight deadlines and demanding workloads. - Frequent Changes in Priorities – Agoda’s business strategy can shift quickly, leading to sudden changes in project direction, which can be frustrating. - Legacy Systems & Tech Debt – While Agoda adopts modern tech, some legacy systems still exist, requiring engineers to deal with tech debt and complex migration challenges. - Work-Life Balance Varies by Team – Some teams have a better work-life balance than others, depending on leadership and workload. Some engineers report long working hours.

Pros: Renowned brand (World-class technology company) Super awesome tech stack Super huge data projects in both size and complexity Opportunity to work in a cross-culture environment with some of the smartest people Employee centricity and great work-life balance

Cons: Some teams could be very difficult to gel in, but I guess that's because people coming from different cultures and backgrounds can have that effect.

Pros: Hands-on project with real-world use cases. I contributed something to the company, and they actually use it.

Cons: Due to Covid-19, I've never been to the Agoda office.