Pros: You get paid, that's it. I cannot think of anything good about the team. I am not talking about the company; I am talking about the team.

Cons: The so-called new hire team rotation does not exist at all! When they hire, they give such an option. However, once you are placed in a team, you are dead. People: In the whole year, we have had only one team lunch (no outing at all). All my manager knows is to stand behind people and ask how it's going. Those nerds in my team never know how to have a life. All they talk about is going home and watching cartoons, and they are poor in communication with others; all are cynical. When I ask how to find something or can you give me a demo, they would say, "Go Google." Technology: They never know how old their technology is. Java for websites; they are not willing to use new stuff. You cannot find Spark, NoSQL, Redis, Docker, or whatever is industrial standard now. They use SOAP, HTML, Spring, all kinds of dead limbo stuff. Managers generally come for 3 years then leave. No one cares about long-term profit. Stocks: Company missed the market 3 times now, and it is only $50. The revenue is even lower than in 2014. I cannot think of any future. Promotion: Great people leave. My best buddy at the team is not at Google, and I am at another big company. When we reunite and talk, we both agree that managers do not know how to promote the right people. Salary raises cannot even counter inflation. People's titles do not even change after 3 years. Energy: I can only see people in their 40s in manager positions, which makes the whole company not energetic at all.

Pros: TripAdvisor's first goal in hiring is to hire the person that fits best, so everyone you are working with is great at what they do, and everyone gets along. Catered lunches 3 times a week, a game room with foosball, Xbox, Rock Band, and Wii make for a fun environment. Drinks, snacks, and comfortable open collaboration areas make for a relaxing environment. Put that together with a relaxed approach to schedules, and you have a stress-free work environment. TripAdvisor maintains its nimbleness regardless of how many employees it has, so there is always something new. It is a job you will want to come back to every day.

Cons: The motto is "speed wins", which means something new every week, even every day. While that makes the job interesting, it also makes it a little confusing and hard to keep the various projects you're working on straight. The company has been growing rapidly, despite waiting for the "perfect candidate" for each position and not rushing the hiring. As such, they suffer a bit from the unavoidable growing pains, as any company would. In some respects, things still feel like a small company, but those clash with some of the unavoidable aspects of a large company. Everyone is devoted to easing this as much as possible, but it just takes time.

Pros: In general, good work-life balance. Remote-first.

Cons: Some projects can lead to burnout.