Trivago

• International teams and great colleagues.
• Core Values / Company Culture.
• Good further training opportunities for leads.
• Very flexible working hours and 'unlimited' vacation days.
• Free drinks (incl. beer), fruits, muesli, etc.
• New campus with restaurant (partially subsidized), barista bar (paid), and gym (free).
• Company Events, Team Events, Workshops, Academies.

Payment has become a real problem by now, not only from a personal perspective but also concerning the fact that it is becoming increasingly difficult to find new employees. The justification so far has been that trivago employees enjoy so many other benefits for this – which is definitely true. However, other companies are catching up ruthlessly in this regard.

Accordingly, there is currently rather high fluctuation, with many long-term employees either having left or being in the process of leaving.

Decisions are sometimes very political. Together with the dreaded 360 Degree Performance Reviews at the end of the year (on which, at least partially, salary increases for the coming year also depend), it sometimes feels as if relationships and networking are more important than the actual work. Without a network and the willingness to socialize (drink) with leads from other teams/pillars after work, one sometimes has to chase relevant information for an extremely long time.

In terms of Diversity, trivago also has to catch up, especially when looking at the management, of whom the vast majority are male and white. Among the C-level executives, there is also only a single (white) woman.

Real benefits for young families are hard to find. The plan for the kindergarten/child care announced for 2020 in the new Campus Tower has now been scrapped. At least mothers and fathers can still do home office in emergencies.

Nehmt das Gehaltsthema endlich ernst und bezahlt Eure Mitarbeiter bitte angemessen.

Ignoriert nicht die diesbezügliche negative Stimmung und reagiert auf Kritik etwas weniger arrogant. Der Tesla-fahrende und millionenschwere CEO, der vor versammelter Mannschaft verkündet, dass „Geld ja nicht alles sei“ und man ja die Freiheit hätte, sich etwas anderes zu suchen, ist weder authentisch noch sonderlich empathisch.

Ermöglicht eine Erhöhung nicht nur am Anfang des neuen Jahres, sondern auch mittendrin, insofern sich der Responsibility Scope eines Mitarbeiters maßgeblich ändert.

Und statt der nächsten überteuerten Bio-Limo oder IPA in den Küchen, überlegt mal eher, wie man trivago attraktiver für junge Familien machen kann.