Pros
I've been with Expedia for nearly 14 years and held various positions in multiple organizations throughout the company.
Biggest pros:
Majority of Executive Leadership truly cares about their employees and encourages growth both professionally and personally.
Compensation is very competitive taking into account work / life balance. Sure, you could probably make more money elsewhere but the other non-tangibles far outweigh that minor detail. If I wanted to work 80 hours a week and burn out in a year, there are other places in the greater Puget Sound to do that.
Vacation, Sick Time and Travel Benefits: As I've been around a long while, I have 5 weeks of paid vacation + holidays + sick time. It's not micro-managed like other companies. You just need to make sure your boss and team know dates you'll be out. Bottom line is, routinely get your work done and no one is going to bother you if you want/need to take a mental break. Also, we have "Leisure Travel Reimbursement" which means depending on how long you work here, Expedia will reimburse you for a portion of your Leisure Travel. Just book on an Expedia Inc. owned site, take your trip and when you get back, submit a receipt / copy of your itinerary and BAM... extra $$ in your account soon! Also, coupons! 10-20% off of various travel products, a website where you pay for your hotel what Expedia pays for your hotel etc!
Health Care etc. Fantastic benefits plans to choose from and currently, we have a contract with Qliance with a health care office downstairs in the Bellevue HQ Building which makes routine Doctors appointments super convenient. Oh.. did I mention if you do go there, that co-pays are covered? So there's that!
We have all the basics as well: 401K, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and a host of various corporate discounts from Software to Hardware to Travel related discounts through a multitude of partners.
In 2018... a new corporate campus in Seattle and from what I've seen... WOW is it going to be amazing!
Kontras
For those living in the south end (South King and Pierce County) it's a commute... a long commute - but you do have options for carpool and mass transit if the position you are in afford you the option of a set schedule every day.
