Good people but bad policies - Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Expedia Group Employee Review

4.0
Nov 1, 2021
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Pros

Good tech stack Good place to hone development skills Smart colleagues Ideas are listened here Transparent leadership Well streamlined processes and tools are followed Salary is credited before the month end Free travel booking upto a capped amount for employees on Expedia website

Cons

Make no mistakes. Work life balance in Expedia is a myth. It used to be the case couple of years back but now things have gone farther South. No cash bonuses. Equities are negligible. Compensation is not competitive in the market. HR in the talent aquisition team are highly unprofessional.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

work life balance lots of pto

Cons

limited room for growth in the company

3.0
Jul 5, 2026
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Pros

Incredible benefits! Quality, affordable medical insurance, 401k, wellness reimbursement, travel reimbursement, plenty of PTO, etc. They have fresh food cooked daily for breakfast and lunch, available for purchase. They also have free food, such as yogurt cups, cheese sticks, and shelf-stable fruits available to all employees. The benefits keep many of us here. I will say, have had two supervisors so far, and they’ve each been great. Very understanding, yet motivating. I haven’t yet met a supervisor who didn’t value their supervisees.

Cons

The main digital platforms we use do not function efficiently, which makes a noticeable impact on our work. On a perfect day, you’ll still spend 8-12 minutes per hour waiting on load screens, but we have experienced days in which the sites were down for about 6 hours within an 8 hour day. I feel that our quarterly goals are not constructed with this in mind. Another major con is—like many places now—job security is an issue. AI is taking over the job of many employees, and while we’re told to embrace it, it’s difficult to do so when you could walk in any day and be told to pack your things.

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