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Good for relaxed work, not great to grow

Senior Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Agoda for 2 years
March 23, 2021
Bangkok, Thailand
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral Outlook
Pros

Nice salary in a very relaxed Thailand where you can travel every weekend if you wish. Also, it is quite diverse, and I never saw any harassment or disrespect in that company.

Lots of its own tools and software.

Cons

That is not a good place if you really care about your project or the quality of the codebase. Management is solely concerned with small gains to earnings, accomplished through running tiny, low-profile experiments. They do not take any risks at all and they do not think long-term. Some projects may be abandoned from the infrastructure side.

Personally, I met some real dishonesty from one of the top managers, but that may be just bad luck.

Advice to Management

Please, start being real managers. Think long-term and stop completely avoiding any calculated risks. You should also start recognizing that some active projects really need some maintenance and improvements of architecture and infrastructure.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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