Okay if you do not care about career progression - Product Manager trivago Employee Review

4.0
6 Feb 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Great work-life balance: people generally respect your rest time and do not disturb you after work hours. One also has the trust & freedom to manage their workload and time - Collaborative colleagues: most people genuinely want to help create better outcomes. At the working level, there isn't much ego at all that could impede progress - Lots of events & activities: from parties celebrating unique cultures to tech talks to an annual On Tour (where you could choose to join the company on a surprise trip - destination unknown before the trip) - Mature experimentation culture: platform & tools have been built (and continuously improved) to enable quick learning & results

Cons

- Lack of career progression: there is a shared sense of frustration where one has no idea/guidance on growing through the job levels (not necessarily to a leadership role) - Perceived unfairness: frustrations regarding a lack of career progression are amplified when people observe others getting promoted to a higher position without that position ever being open for interviews

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trivago Response
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Thank you for your detailed feedback. We’re pleased to hear that you enjoyed the work-life balance, collaborative colleagues, and various events and activities at trivago. It's great to know that you appreciated the trust and freedom in managing your workload, as well as the mature experimentation culture we foster. We understand and acknowledge your concerns regarding career progression and perceived unfairness in promotions. It's important for us that our employees have a clear path for growth and feel supported in their career development. We acknowledge that there is always room for improvement in this area and are invested in ensuring that our internal mobility processes are fair and clear. Your advice is valuable, and we will consider it as we continue to enhance our employee development programs. Thank you for your contributions during your time with trivago, and we wish you the best in your future endeavors.

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5.0
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Pros

- Visibility - Team Work - Work life balance

Cons

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trivago Response
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Thank you for your feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience at trivago. It’s great to know that you appreciated the visibility of your work, collaboration with colleagues, and ample opportunities to maintain work-life balance. We strive to create an environment where our employees can thrive, and it’s gratifying to hear that these aspects made a difference for you. Thank you for being part of our team and for recommending trivago as a place to work. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!
3.0
2 Jun 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- free beer, cereals, milk, coffee and other small stuff - team events where you see your managers get drunk - one trip once a year where the whole company gets drunk - average age 25

Cons

- all the above benefits mean less salary for people while trivago pays less taxes - very inexperience middle managers that treat people like monkey - no way to move up because of older employees and flat hierarchy

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