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* Posted anonymously by employees (updated Nov 18, 2009)

Orbitz Worldwide President and CEO Barney Harford

Barney Harford

President and CEO

50% Approve

“Neutral”

3.3
1 - 10 of 33 Orbitz Worldwide Reviews
  • Nov 18, 2009

    3.0

    Orbitz Worldwide Managment:   (Current Employee)

    Pros

    Because it is an online company - employees are allowed to work from home - which is a huge plus. Great vacation policy - and still some travel perks. Lots of innovative ideas (just not easy to get them implemented). Most of my peers are great folks to work with - very dedicated. Benifits are very good ( medical/dental). 401K average in this rough financial world.

    Cons

    Because employees can work from home - or are home-based - there is a very thin line between work time and home life (in the non-IT world anyway) - that is required to get the job done. After the reduction in work force in Nov 08 and Jan 09 - most non-IT departments are running very slim on staff to accomplish the same tasks as before the layoffs. Also - in an effort to recapture market share - it seems as if Senior managment is grasping at ideas to try. With the new management - seems as if we are doing a complete 180 on many of our processes. Continual changes in testing procedures and reporting/tracking products make getting enhancements and changes difficult and very slow. Reconize, utilize and keep key employees.

    Advice to Senior Management

    Reconnect with our consumers to really find out what they want from an OTA. We cannot be 'all things to everyone". Simplify the testing/change process - don't make us jump through hoops to get great ideas implemented.

  • Anonymous:

    “Barney a breath of fresh air!”

    Nov 10, 2009

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  • Anonymous in Chicago, IL:

    “Increasing momentum at OWW”

    Nov 5, 2009

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  • Anonymous in Chicago, IL:

    “Everything except the actual work is great”

    Oct 20, 2009

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  • Team Lead in Chicago, IL:

    “What a disappointment”

    Oct 18, 2009

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  • Anonymous in Chicago, IL:

    “Mining their talent”

    Sep 13, 2009

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  • Anonymous in Chicago, IL:

    “Good place ... for the right person only.”

    Sep 8, 2009

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  • Anonymous in Chicago, IL:

    “Engineering”

    Sep 8, 2009

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  • Market Manager in Chicago, IL:

    “A good company that's trying to be great again”

    Jul 5, 2009

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  • Senior Software Engineer in Chicago, IL:

    “I absolutely love working at Orbitz”

    Apr 30, 2009

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Orbitz Worldwide Overview (OWW )
Web
www.orbitz.com
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Size
1000 to 5000 Employees, $859M+ Revenue
HQ
Chicago, IL
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