Hotwire Overview

  • www.hotwire.com
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 201 to 500 Employees
  • 2000
  • Company - Public
  • Travel Agencies
  • $5 to $10 billion (USD)

Competitors: Priceline.com, Booking.com, Travelzoo
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Launched in 2000 in San Francisco, Hotwire is one of the earliest innovators in the online travel arena. Just a few years later in 2003 we joined the Expedia Group family of brands that includes Hotels.com, HomeAway, Travelocity and more. Our roots are here in San Francisco ...
Mission: Hotwire differentiates itself as a brand by offering a unique a core value proposition for customers and suppliers with our opaque pricing model. We offer great bargains on hotel room nights without sharing the specific name or location of the hotel until the booking is ...

Hotwire Reviews

3.5
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5.0
★★★★★
Current Employee, more than 1 year

"Good to start your career"

Jan 20, 2021 - Software Development Engineer in San Francisco, CA
Recommends
Positive Outlook
No opinion of CEO

Pros

- Good environment to work
- Best team to work
- Good learning

Cons

- Higher LT members sometimes do the politics
- Promotions or role change is difficult to get it

Advice to Management

Allow people to grow professionally too(Give more promotions)
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Diversity & Inclusion at Hotwire

4.1
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Hotwire Interviews

Experience
Positive53%
Negative28%
Neutral19%
Getting an Interview
Applied online58%
Recruiter24%
Employee Referral11%
Difficulty
3.1
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  1. Content Lead Interview

    Anonymous Employee in United States
    No Offer
    Negative Experience
    Average Interview
    Application

    I applied online. I interviewed at Hotwire (United States)

    Interview

    After a few phone interviews, I was invited for an on-site. It was a little disorganized and I was set up to do a presentation in front of a group of team members that no one had sent to be prior. I had to present my portfolio website instead and improvise. It was very stressful.
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Company Updates

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Hotwire Awards & Accolades

  • Magellan Awards - Best Mobile App (Silver), Travel Weekly, 2014
  • Magellan Awards: Online Travel Services - Overall - Trip Planning - (Gold), Travel Weekly, 2013

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...They provide interns with free housing in SF if they come from universities from outside the Bay Area....

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