Downfall of Travelopia | Zero Job Security | Poor Leadership - Group Functions Travelopia Employee Review

2.0
18 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Work-life balance 2. Some good team members to work with 3. Cross-cultural collaboration 4. Some Tech and Non-Tech managers are real talent to work with. 5. Timely Salary and Vacation time

Cons

1. Travelopia once had 26 brands, and now, in just a year, only a few are left 2. They will fire you without any notice and same day, the reason will be cost-cutting. 3. Unnecessary expenses every time the global teams come to India, like 2-way flights and accommodations for that week for all the employees working out of Bangalore. 4. 350+ employees in India, and hardly 15 people come to the office on average in hybrid mode. 5. Great Place to Work is just a word on the wall, no longer the vibe. 6. The interview process final rounds are max rejects; they don't need skill fit, they need max team fit or only if the 2 leaders like the candidate. 7. In India, hiring decisions are not global as per process; it is mostly in-house decision-making in the final rounds, with the 2 leaders ultimately. 8. A lot of vendors are in place, and a lot of hidden transactions go unnoticed and undocumented, which is never healthy for any organisation.

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Travelopia Response
9mo
Thank you for your review. Whilst we’re happy to see your positive reflections, we’re disappointed to hear of the Cons listed. We are proud of the positive culture at Travelopia and our global talent hubs, which is reflected in the exceptional engagement scores received globally year on year as well as awards received within our India talent hub such as Great Place to Work as well as India’s Best Workplaces for Women. We would be happy to further understand your experience if you can email the Group Functions People Director directly on laura.tait@travelopia.com.

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Salary, environment, schedule, benefits, multicultural environment

Cons

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Travelopia Response
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Thank you for leaving a review, it is much appreciated! Regards, Leon Brett - HR Director
2.0
3 Nov 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work with a global workforce and travel opportunities.

Cons

• Pay rates are far below the national average. • US employees receive significantly less paid time off than their counterparts in the UK and Europe. • Annual performance review ratings and pay raises are pre-determined by HR and not based on merit. • Annual pay increase has never gone above 4% despite consistently receiving "Exceeds Expectations" on quarterly and annual performance reviews. • Consistently dropping company-wide internal morale ratings over recent years. • Extremely top-heavy management structure.

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Travelopia Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re pleased to hear you value the opportunity to work with a global workforce and the travel experiences we offer, but we’d like to address a few of the points raised to ensure an accurate picture. We benchmark all roles against relevant external market data to ensure our compensation is competitive within each geography, and as a global organisation we align pay and benefits to local market conditions, which means direct comparisons between regions such as the US, UK and Europe are not always like-for-like. Our approach to performance management and reward is firmly performance-related, with pay reviews informed by both individual contribution and market movement within the relevant location, rather than being pre-determined. In addition, while annual increases vary year to year depending on market conditions, they are not capped in the way suggested and are reviewed in the context of broader benchmarking data. Finally, our employee engagement scores remain strong and competitive within our sector, and we have not seen the sustained decline referenced. We recognise that individual experiences can differ and we remain committed to listening to feedback and continuously improving the employee experience across all of our teams. Regards, Leon Brett - HR Director
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