Taro Logo

Good job, but UK benefits are weak and office facilities are outdated.

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Tripadvisor for 2 years
May 22, 2019
Oxford, England
2.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

The actual job roles available in Oxford are pretty good, but there is a massive disconnect between benefits and office facilities in the UK and the US.

Bupa medical and Cigna dental cover.

Cons

US employees have a mass of discounts and perks available which aren’t available to UK staff, e.g. flight and hotel discounts, IATA discount card, and loads of local discounts.

Employer pension contribution is only 5%.

Holiday entitlement is only 25 days per year, with no option to buy additional days like most other tech companies (especially in Europe).

Snacks used to be really good and on par with other offices but have now been reduced to chicken feed style dispensers to save money.

The Oxford office is looking very tired compared to London, and most staff think it’s because it’s going to close soon.

Advice to Management

Bring UK benefits back in line with other countries and update the Oxford office to avoid losing staff to other companies with better facilities.

Was this helpful?

Tripadvisor Interview Experiences