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Good Friends, Bad Product Ideas

Software Engineer SE2
Current Employee
Has worked at Tripadvisor for 6 years
October 7, 2022
Needham, Massachusetts
4.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Good manager, good time. Bad manager, bad time. But if you make a few friends, they'll help you figure out who the good managers are, and from there, lateral movement isn't too hard. Very easy to put in 40 hours and hang up your hat, though. The work-from-home transition was very smooth, too.

Cons

The product lacks vision, and engineering leadership is too happy to spend millions of dollars of engineering resources chasing weak product ideas. Meanwhile, core functionality (like faster pageloads so customers can even use the website) languishes.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
3.0

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