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Great first job, limited career growth

Software Engineer II
Former Employee
Worked at Tripadvisor for 4 years
May 1, 2015
Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

A great, collaborative engineering organization, full of individuals with deep knowledge of their fields.

You'll learn a ton about how to build software quickly at scale.

By and large, the work-life balance is appropriate, although some teams death-march more than others.

Cons

Large, monolithic codebase that is painful to work with due to lack of investment in routine upkeep and automated testing.

Time-tracking oriented culture – your project time is tracked to the hour and reported upwards throughout management.

Although you'll be shipping code every week, often you'll find yourself just moving buttons around on an existing page.

A recent exodus of young engineers has left a huge gap in the culture.

Advice to Management

Promote your best people regardless of their age.

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