Work-life balance is great, but morale is as low as it can go - Senior Software Engineer Tripadvisor Employee Review

2.0
21 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Work-life balance is very good, perks as well. People overall are pretty nice.

Cons

I don't even know where to start. Several rounds of layoffs and restructures, no more RSUs this year and team managers who want to keep things as they are instead of trying a change, promotion freezes, etc, etc... Overall this makes the work unbearable since people who had more context are no longer at the company and the rest are either actively looking for jobs elsewhere or at least open to offers. I've never been at a company where I felt the morale so low. And it's sad and demotivating to watch tbh. I feel that this company was very good at some point but it took a turn for the worse and I feel that with the stock going down and down, they are just finding a way to sell the company.

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Pros

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Cons

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Thank you for your positive remarks. As our company continues to evolve, we are appreciative of employee comments that highlight our strengths as well as areas we can improve upon.
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Pros

The pace and work/ life balance are very manageable and they are still pro remote work which is a huge benefit as a lot of companies push return to office. The benefits and salaries are great compared to the industry standards.

Cons

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Thank you for your positive remarks. As our company continues to evolve, we are appreciative of employee comments that highlight our strengths as well as areas we can improve upon.
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