Like being in a bad after school special - “Mean Girls and Bullies” - Sales Manager Tripadvisor Employee Review

1.0
Aug 29, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great co-workers that felt like family...until 2019 and the Conde coup.

Cons

As stated on numerous reviews, the clueless management brought in from Condé Nast has completely ruined the culture and upward trajectory of the company. One incompetent hire after the next, very little innovation, increasingly confused direction, internal processes that worked well were scrapped and new process that bogged down communications were put in place. It became an us (long term TAMG employees) vs. them (Conde employees). Nepotism was out of control - CM brought in friends from Condé, awarded them big titles with vague responsibilities (since they didn’t know what they were doing I suppose that was for the best) and tenured employees were demeaned and ultimately let go (COVID being a great excuse for them to clean house). I don’t know how Steve K and Beth G can look themselves in the mirror - it is clear that Steve has given up and Beth is a puppet. Good luck Condé Nast, errr, TripAdvisor - you are going to need it!

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Tripadvisor Response
5y
Dear Former Tripadvisor Employee, It is disappointing and concerning to see that you had such a negative experience over these past few months. The company has certainly been undergoing significant change as we work hard and quickly to reinvent our platform, structure and processes in order to grow our business. This past year has been difficult- we have had to make tough decisions about our employees and our business. Throughout these times of change, one thing has stayed at the center of it all and that is our set of core values. Tripadvisor has and will continue to have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind and we take these accusations seriously. Rest assured our top priority as a company is to maintain a positive environment where all of our employees feel included and able to bring their best every day. Thank you for raising these issues. We are taking the necessary steps to address this internally.

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