The Travel Corporation Reviews

Pros

Travel benefits are pretty cool HR team is very nice Owners are involved in day-to-day operations Health benefits are reasonably priced and have a lot of coverage

Cons

Where to start... The digital 'team,' if you can call it that, is a mess run by people who haven't worked in the advertising and marketing industry in YEARS. They don't understand algorithms, AB testing, or any other basic principle of search, social, or display advertising. And yet the digital marketing for all brands is entirely dictated by them - from targeting to creative. Then they will turn around and demand detailed reports on why the digital campaigns aren't performing. There's next-to-nothing to optimize or improve because the search & social managers aren't allowed to make changes - but they are held responsible. I was absolutely raked over the coals on many occasions for campaigns failing and was told to report on why without saying that it was due to 1) bad targeting, 2) bad creative, or 3) bad landing pages. I've been in this industry a long time and literally NEVER been asked to remove recommendations from a report. After the entire team turned over in January 2022, they installed people who not only don't know what they're doing but actively make everyone who works with them miserable. They are rude, belittling, aggressive, and do not respect non-working hours - calling late into the evening. Even though they have been repeatedly reported and noted as reasons for turnover, they continue to be promoted and given huge raises. It's obvious they are being protected from the very highest levels of the company. PTO is abysmal - they tried to offer me 10 days and I was able to negotiate 20, but then was forced to use my earned PTO to cover days that the company was closed (12/24-1/3). That doesn't seem right to me, if they're closed, how can employees be forced to use their earned PTO to cover it. Salaries are all over the place - newer employees make more than existing and your starting salary is gonna stay that way for a long time unless you're able to ingratiate yourself to C-suite or take on 2-3 roles when they turnover and aren't replaced. There are so many good digital agencies and brand teams out there - I would literally only recommend this company to fresh grads willing to take a beating for a year to get some experience.

Pros

Some travel benefits, many job positions and multi-cultural environment. Depending on your department and/or manager, pay can sometimes be inconsistent.

Cons

The environment can be toxic. Some members of management lack training. They do not treat other managers or employees with respect. There is too much favoritism among senior management. They are known for retaliating against any employee who voices his/her opinion or suggestion. They overwork and underpay. Employee morale is not good.