Booking.com reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(7,597 total reviews)
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Glenn Fogel

70% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Booking.com has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 7,597 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Booking.com employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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8K reviews
3.0
May 7, 2014

It's all about the boss

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Pros

It's a great place for expats who don't speak Dutch, and want to work in their native language. The location makes for an easy commute depending on where you come from. If you do your work and keep your head down, it's a great place to work while you look for other employment. The atmosphere is pretty relaxed.

Cons

The salary is low depending on the job, and there doesn't seem to be much growth opportunity.

1.0
Apr 30, 2013

It is a miracle to get a permanent contract

Anonymous employee
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Pros

International company, multicultural with lots of great colleagues from all parts of the world

Cons

It looks like the company is growing because they constantly hire people, but it is only to kick out the ones that after 3 temporary contracts should receive a permanent one (according to the Dutch law). The salary is very, very low, illogical promotions for unskilled people without any experience, bonus target that doesn't deserve even a word commenting it. If you apply for job there and you don't receive any response, this is a "normal" practice, somebody hasn't liked your CV for some reason. If you get a mail after all, it is only to tell you how you are not the right person because there is somebody muuuuch better than you. This is not true, there is somebody who the "team-senior-second team- leader" likes more. They are not giving you a permanent contract and even have the guts to ask you why you're leaving the company?!!! They treat you like a dog, counting on the endless foreigners coming to Holland and ready to give everything in order to work.

2.0
Mar 8, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Mostly nice mix of international colleagues Many training opportunities Cafeteria and social element. End of year party in Amsterdam is great. Not too formal (dress code etc.)

Cons

Seems to follow pure capitalist US style. Huge CEO pay and profits contrasted against poor salaries at lower levels. Various disappointing behaviour from middle management. Questionable practices with multiple 'trial periods', punitive sick day system, etc. Lot's of buzz words and hype. No corporate social responsibility or environmental program. Multiple interviews for even the most basic position.

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