Thomas Cook Reviews in Peterborough, England

I worked at Thomas Cook full-time for more than a year

Pros – Fun people, decent travel perks, AGMs

Cons – It's in Peterborough which is a bit of a hole

Advice to Senior Management – Setup an ecommerce office in London.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Thomas Cook as a contractor for less than a year

Pros – Joined at a time when the company is going through a major transformation. I am helping them to undergo and come to terms with that change.

Cons – The office envirionment in Peterborough is a series of old warehouses. Fine inside but they don't look good from the outside

Advice to Senior Management – Encourage all to embrace the change

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Thomas Cook full-time for more than a year

Pros – great brand and reputation
market leader
Commitment to customers
exciting industry
potential to be great again
entering exciting period of change
strong new leaders and board of directors
power of online at last recognised

Cons – company is in debt
press and competitors undermining it
slow and always behind the times

Advice to Senior Management – dont take any prisoners, make the changes you need as fast as you can
get things moving

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Thomas Cook

Pros – The People & The Product

Cons – Disorganised, do not complete projects, tend to move on to new iniatievs quickly, low turnover - no new blood and if new people come in they need to adopt TC way of working any new ideas are dismissed

Advice to Senior Management – Restructure Management Team - Bring in people from outside the travel industry

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend