Is Booking.com a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Booking.com have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 260 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Booking.com employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Booking.com now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Booking.com .

Does Booking.com pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Booking.com with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 260 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Booking.com.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Booking.com?

74% of Software Developer employees at Booking.com would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 11% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Booking.com with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Booking.com?

Account Manager (728) , Customer Service Representative (493) , Customer Service Specialist (402) , Customer Service Executive (265) , Account Executive (228) , Software Engineer (179) , Customer Service (161) , Credit Controller (117) , Senior Account Manager (101) , Customer Service Guest Specialist (100) , Software Developer (92) , Team Leader (92) , Product Manager (70) , Customer Service Agent (65) , CSE (60)

What are the pros of working at Booking.com according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits (apart from pay) are also good and the company is putting a lot of effort into improving managers' skillset." ((in 653 reviews)); "The recruiter of this company should be praised since I meet so many great people at work" ((in 591 reviews)); "As everybody says colleagues are great an the team is very multiculcural" ((in 542 reviews)); "Great culture and values which are part of the company's actions and not just words." ((in 524 reviews)); "Very good salary compared to Dutch companies (and Europe in general specially if you qualify for 30%)" ((in 359 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Booking.com according to real employee reviews?

"Management is bad very bad so so bad" ((in 489 reviews)); "Bad managers are very bad" ((in 252 reviews)); "Lack of company vision and poor leadership" ((in 104 reviews)); "No career opportunities in Zagreb" ((in 67 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and a lot of people running stuff didn’t know what they were doing" ((in 65 reviews))

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Booking.com Software Developer reviews

3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(260 total reviews)

Glenn Fogel

45% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Booking.com with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 260 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Booking.com is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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260 reviews

5.0

Dec 4, 2023

Great Place to Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Exceptional Office Environment 2. The management team is consistently attentive to your concerns, offering proficient support to address both professional and personal matters. 3. Robust Work-From-Home (WFH) Policy 4. Great culture (European work culture) 5. Competitive Compensation and Enviable Perks 6. Good WLB

Cons

Nothing that I can think of

Booking.com Response

Hi, thank you for your positive review. We are happy to hear that you recognize our efforts in creating a good workplace environment and a healthy work-life balance for our employees. Your appreciation of our working culture is a sign that we are on the right track. The Booking.com team

2.0

Oct 28, 2023

A swamp - you will drown

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing work life balance - you can practically avoid work for months, nobody cares anyway Decent benefits for Amsterdam

Cons

The product - backed up by 25 year old perl monolith nobody understands and change. You won't be able either. Career perspectives - the only way is go management, you will not grow technically here. Culture - as they cannot deliver results, they like to talk about them. Be prepared for an endless flow of meetings showing off nothing and talking about plans that will never be completed. High churn - people were either working for 10+ years (too comfortable to leave already) or less than 2 (still tied to a contract)

Booking.com Response

Thank you for sharing your perspective. We’re sorry to see that your experience working at Booking.com has been far from optimal. Our strive is to create an environment where everyone can succeed together and have equal opportunities for further growth, and we’re sorry to see that that has not been the case for you. Your feedback is duly noted and appreciated, and we wish you all the best with your next career step. The Booking.com team

3.0

Sep 19, 2023

Good place for work-life balance; bad if you are looking for latest tech in engineering

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great work-life balance - Definitely a great location to work - As an employee, you rights are protected by Works Council (WoCo) - Diverse expat community to work with - Good food

Cons

- Lot of legacy code - Flat structure within team discourages good quality among deliverables - Not the best of engineering talent

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