Short-term efficiency is the rule - IT Developer Booking.com Employee Review

4.0
Jun 29, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- awesome colleagues - informal atmosphere - lots of opportunities as long as you are interested in them - growing fast - multinational - great location - cool premises, above average canteen, for the Dutch standarts - regular fun events

Cons

Everything is treated as an experiment to prove if it’s efficient in the short term. If its not, it gets discarded. This includes people too: as long as you are full of energy and initiative, things are rolling, but if for some reason you lose the heart, you’ll get replaced by someone with more energy available. So when you feel that you lose the focus, be proactive and find a way to stay motivated, or get lost. On the grander scale of things, the whole company development is the living example of how to develop a complex system using TDD approach + organic growth philosophy, with all advantages and disadvantages of that.

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5.0
May 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great, definitely recommend if looking for start up

Cons

No cons all pros only

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Booking.com Response
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Hi, thank you for the wonderful feedback! We're so glad to hear that Booking.com has been a great fit for someone with a startup mindset. Our culture of experimentation and innovation is something we're really proud of, and it's great to know it resonates. We hope you continue to thrive here! The Booking.com team
3.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexibility, make your own schedule

Cons

NO learning and development Opportunities for growth often required moving into a different role or team found the compensation to be below market

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