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A staggering truth

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Expedia Group for 4 years
March 12, 2016
Montreal, Quebec
4.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

This review is really about something that every job applicant at Expedia should know. Apart from that, yes, everything else about Expedia is top-notch, including pay, benefits, etc.

Cons

As much as I would like to say that Expedia Montreal is one of the best places to work at, it gives me much displeasure to say that you should think twice before joining. Here's why:

  • One of the key things to retain top talent in any company is to promote deserving people and keep them motivated by praising them. Expedia truly fails to do that. I have been working here for more than a few years, and every one of those years I have seen a majority of the wrong people being promoted. As sad as that might be, the upper management is truly agnostic to this fact. Expedia (at least the Montreal office) promotes people who clearly don't make the mark. This is not to say that those people aren't talented; rather, getting promoted here only depends upon which product you are working on or how much visibility you have, even if you don't deliver any results. Since it's a small (and a remote) office, you know what everyone is working on and how talented they are, etc., and when you hear about someone being promoted, you wonder if this is a joke.

It's a shame that a company with such an awesome culture and great benefits disappoints in this area.

Advice to Management

If you are reading this, ponder on the above considerations without involving your ego and take necessary steps. Otherwise, it's only a matter of time before your top talent leaves, just because you failed to acknowledge them.

Job seekers, if you are beginning your careers, then this is the place for you. Experienced people, you'd rather stay away.

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