Worst work experience I have ever had - Machine Learning Engineer Booking.com Employee Review

1.0
Sep 16, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Compensation across the Netherlands - Good office

Cons

- Be prepared to be hired in one role (e.g. Machine Learning Engineer) but do tasks related to other roles (Perl and Java backend development) - Management is not able to align with the tasks so you might spend time doing a useless job - Legacy technology stack - Huge bureaucracy load on employees including many completely useless meetings - Personal opinion of a single manager may kick you from the company - Although they are always talking about employee protection, nobody (including top management) actually cares about what is going on when your manager personally dislikes you

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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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
4.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People are great, I have created amazing connections and friendships along the way. Fun work environment we work hard but are able to play harder. Global reach, often connecting with people around the world.

Cons

Not much mobility and constant change. Hard to be stable in that kind of environment. Many times the plan is not fully complete before expecting execution and very siloed creating duplication of effort and work.

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