Don't believe the hype - Software Developer Booking.com Employee Review

3.0
Dec 31, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Fun international environment - Great end-of-year partys - Okay bonus scheme - if you qualify - Half-decent lunches, by Dutch standards - Developers get a certain amount of autonomy - depending on the team/system - Technical environment designed for Perl & Linux hackers

Cons

- Disappointing base salary compared to other tech companies, for juniors and seniors - Developers, sysadmins, DBAs, & network admins kept segregated - be prepared to file lots of tickets in JIRA - IT department in general, and sysadmins particularly, resist new technology - Lots of politics in some sections, and two-faced behavior from management - Dull and noisy office environment - some renovations have been done, but not enough - Bad allocation of hardware and developers - the company uses hindsight rather than foresight (strange when making so much money)

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5.0
May 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great, definitely recommend if looking for start up

Cons

No cons all pros only

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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
3.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, make your own schedule

Cons

NO learning and development Opportunities for growth often required moving into a different role or team found the compensation to be below market

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