Hotels.com reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(185 total reviews)
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Adam Jay

58% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Hotels.com has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 185 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hotels.com employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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185 reviews
1.0
Feb 12, 2015

Do your research before applying for a job here

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good lower management talent trying to do a good job. Used to be a good place to work a few years ago.

Cons

Don't let the salary allure you. Lower management gets punished if they don't fit in a certain mold. Doing your job well, going above and beyond is never enough. Politics is thick. You have vacation time but never time to take vacation because you have too much work. No work life balance. Forget about promotions on merit either.

1.0
Nov 4, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

If you're unbelievably good at telesales and enjoy a fast-paced work environment in which "positive thinking" and a cheerleader mentality win the day, you'll love it here and you will probably make good money. For those invested in the job, there are opportunities to move upward.

Cons

If you're an average-to-good telesaleperson, you'll make slightly above minimum wage, like most people here do. Success depends largely on ruthlessness and an "us versus them" approach to customer service. Whether or not you make commission depends on many different factors, a large percentage of which lie totally outside of your control. This has been especially true ever since they implemented a phone system that directs high-paying customers to high-selling salespeople, and low-paying customers to low-selling salespeople, resulting in a vicious circle. People are marked off for taking bathroom breaks outside of pre-allocated break times, regardless of whether or not they have notes from a doctor. There is a fake "cheerleader" atmosphere that many will find cloying and off-putting. The building itself can start to feel like a prison after a while, and you will be marked off for taking bathroom breaks outside of your pre-allocated break times, regardless of whether or not you have a doctor's note. Hotels.com are particularly bad at working with the disabled, refusing to assist those who have trouble walking with parking issues. Additionally, it's like pulling teeth to get them to accommodate the disabled with the necessary seating arrangements. Those with hearing problems will have to pay out of their own pockets to acquire a special headset. Finally, hotels.com are big fans of changing the terms of your contract without warning. Be very careful before agreeing to new terms.

2.0
May 14, 2014

Lacks direction, but the new ads are good!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

They are a leader in the business. It's fun to work in travel, generally.

Cons

Lots of favoritism, sucking up to managers, phony enthusiasm. They keep changing direction. Technology is not cutting edge. Also, with direction coming from London, no clear cut goals or priorites.

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