Don't work here if you value quality
Don't work here if you value quality
Booking.com is very diverse. I loved working with people from dozens of nationalities.
The on-site lunches were nice, but the food got monotonous after a few months.
If you're looking for a European visa, you might consider working at Booking.com until you find a better job.
- Individualism is discouraged, despite lip service to the contrary.
- Quality is a four-letter word.
- Nobody is permitted to take real ownership. Everything you create is considered "public property" and may be disrespected or discarded accordingly.
- The company is making too much money for its own good. It therefore has no requirement to make good hiring decisions (focuses on numbers of employees rather than quality of employees), vet ideas, etc.
- I markedly and severely became a worse programmer after a year at Booking.com.
Give people the authority and control to do their job.
Stop hiring unqualified people. Quality of employees is far more important than quantity!
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LebanonApril 1, 2017I was contacted by an HR representative, and we agreed on a phone call. During the call, I was asked about my experience, some projects I worked on, and my contributions to them. After the interview was complete, I was given a test on HackerRank. I c
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SpainNovember 1, 2016I was contacted on LinkedIn by a recruiter. After a 30-minute conversation with the recruiter, we spoke about the company and my technical background. She asked if I was open to relocation, about my family, and what I knew about Booking.com. After t
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NicaraguaNovember 1, 2014I was contacted by a recruiter about a position in the Netherlands. After one interview via Skype, he told me the position was at Booking.com. The next interview was also via Skype with people from the Booking.com IT department. They asked me questi
