Expedia Reviews in Montreal, QC Area

Pros

Flexible hours-you can come and go as you please as long as you get your work done on time
Casual environment-allowed to listen to music and surf the internet during company time
Nice location
Free drinks
Extensive training for new hires
Collaberative team work

Cons

Very clique-y, i.e. different departments didn't interact with each other, senior management wouldn't talk to or acknowledge entry level staff and temps, new hires and temps were excluded from company meetings, events, and outings
Work was repetitive and boring at times
No benefits
Pay was a bit low
Lack of job security-management would layoff employees on short notice

Pros

Good pay
Some nice colleagues
Nice venue

Cons

Dull job
Incompetent management
No innovation
The Montreal office has not developed anything significant since its acquisition a couple of years ago (was another company back then). Incompetent management; innovative individuals are despised. Do not go there if you are talented.

Advice to Senior Management

Shut down the Montreal office.

Pros

Its big - there are bright, intelligent and driven colleagues

Cons

Its big - makes it harder to adopt quickly to the ever changing environments

Advice to Senior Management

take Expedia private: be bold - and try something new - quickly

Pros

Salaries and challenges. Great potential for the leisure/travel industry.

Cons

40 hours a week and more. The projects are more important than the employee.

Advice to Senior Management

Find good managers to help your employee grow in the company