Process
I applied online by sending in my resume.
A recruiter then contacted me to discuss the role.
I proceeded through the Skype video coding screen using a shared virtual whiteboard.
I was frustrated because my interviewer was one of the less helpful ones, not providing much guidance (I was interviewing for a junior software position). Additionally, there was loud static noise and connection issues throughout the interview.
I brought these issues to the attention of the interviewer during the Skype call and also to the recruiter after the call.
Despite being told I was extremely close to the solution by the interviewer, I received a rejection email only hours after the interview.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 168 interview experiences for the Tripadvisor Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Tripadvisor's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral39%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tripadvisor's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Tripadvisor Work Experiences
2.0
'Speed wins' does not guarantee you success in the long term
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
November 14, 2019
Pros: - Good benefits.
- There was one time when the company was well known for traveling. But now, any hotel/restaurant I talked to, all over Europe or anywhere in the world, everybody hates the company.
Cons: Since the company started booking on their website without any advertisement or marketing, it has gone down really low. They started charging for everything on hotels and restaurants, which they were not charging for before. As a result, people started hating the company and moved to different booking sites.
* Very high expectations for each employee. The reason is above. You will be given four days' work to finish in two days without consideration for any meetings, reporting, or monitoring tasks. So, you end up working during nights and weekends. And there is no appreciation for it, as it is expected from you.
* No work-life balance. You work Dublin hours but might also need to end up working US hours too. The engineering team in Dublin reduced from 35 to 8-10 in number. Now you can imagine why.
* Poor management in Dublin and especially in the US. The management from the US puts blame on you for even small things in front of the whole team in a meeting, and your manager from Dublin will remain quiet and not even represent you.
* No appreciation of hard work. No matter how hard you work, they say, "This is expected from you."
* Every Friday, a manager has a meeting to talk about your weekly performance, which is like torture no matter how hard you work. It ruins your weekend. Though you end up working on the weekend to mitigate that.
* There is just one person in the name of Human Resource management, who will only listen to you and ignore. No action is taken, no matter how much you try to explain. The end reason people leave.
* Last but not least, speed does not always win if you want to run your business for the long term.
5.0
Friendly and flexible work environment
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
October 30, 2023
Pros: The work environment is pretty friendly and flexible.
Cons: A long process to deliver something new.
5.0
Great Culture, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
August 16, 2025
Pros: Good engineering culture, free lunches, etc.
Cons: Pay is not that good.
- 2.0'Speed wins' does not guarantee you success in the long termSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDublin, Leinster, IrelandNovember 14, 2019Pros: - Good benefits. - There was one time when the company was well known for traveling. But now, any hotel/restaurant I talked to, all over Europe or anywhere in the world, everybody hates the company.Cons: Since the company started booking on their website without any advertisement or marketing, it has gone down really low. They started charging for everything on hotels and restaurants, which they were not charging for before. As a result, people started hating the company and moved to different booking sites. * Very high expectations for each employee. The reason is above. You will be given four days' work to finish in two days without consideration for any meetings, reporting, or monitoring tasks. So, you end up working during nights and weekends. And there is no appreciation for it, as it is expected from you. * No work-life balance. You work Dublin hours but might also need to end up working US hours too. The engineering team in Dublin reduced from 35 to 8-10 in number. Now you can imagine why. * Poor management in Dublin and especially in the US. The management from the US puts blame on you for even small things in front of the whole team in a meeting, and your manager from Dublin will remain quiet and not even represent you. * No appreciation of hard work. No matter how hard you work, they say, "This is expected from you." * Every Friday, a manager has a meeting to talk about your weekly performance, which is like torture no matter how hard you work. It ruins your weekend. Though you end up working on the weekend to mitigate that. * There is just one person in the name of Human Resource management, who will only listen to you and ignore. No action is taken, no matter how much you try to explain. The end reason people leave. * Last but not least, speed does not always win if you want to run your business for the long term.
- 5.0Friendly and flexible work environmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaOctober 30, 2023Pros: The work environment is pretty friendly and flexible.Cons: A long process to deliver something new.
- 5.0Great Culture, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNeedham, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 16, 2025Pros: Good engineering culture, free lunches, etc.Cons: Pay is not that good.
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