Pros: You're surrounded by tons of really intelligent, hard-working coworkers. The culture is very focused on helping each other and working together, with no toxic competition. Great perks at the office: * Free lunch * Snacks * Beer * Games Good compensation and raises. A flat organizational structure (although sometimes this means that promotions are less frequent).

Cons: It takes a while to adopt new technology. It seems like we were often a couple of steps behind other companies in the industry. The 2020 COVID crisis hit Tripadvisor really hard. I was laid off because of it, and a lot of fringe benefits (like the free lunch) were cut (perhaps only temporarily, though) for the remaining employees. I do not blame Tripadvisor at all for that, and they handled it very well with good severance and outplacement help. However, it is something to keep in mind: as a business, they are very exposed to world events that harm travel.

Pros: Fantastic work environment, beautiful new office, excellent managers, summer Friday program, benefits galore. Best practices tend to be followed on a day-to-day basis, and it is clear that everyone cares about the product we're putting out. Professional development is stressed through the company's Compass program. I was able to complete CISSP training for free, and I'm currently learning new programming languages in addition to Russian.

Cons: The Cruise Critic brand is located in Pennington, NJ, which is just about the midpoint between New York and Philadelphia. Because of the location, it is difficult to fill Software Engineer positions, as many people are not willing to travel so far to get to work.

Pros: OK, very good. No complaints.

Cons: Tough job, a lot of work.