Tripadvisor

Smart engineers, challenging problems, and great benefits.

Upper management is a disaster and has been for years.

The company changes course every six months, and every new idea is presented as THE IDEA that will fix everything. Though often, it's something only a few people at the top think is worth doing, and everyone on the ground knows will fail.

There are highs and lows, but the company has been trending downward the last year or two.

It's a shame because, at its core, TripAdvisor is a really great product and something that users love. Unfortunately, the company has spent far more time and money on failed marketing campaigns and redesigns than it has on improving its infrastructure in a way that actually benefits users.

At this point, I'd rather see you stick with one bad idea for a long time than switch between bad ideas twice a year.

It's hard to believe Steve Kaufer on just about anything anymore.