Booking.com Software Engineer Apprentice reviews

5.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(3 total reviews)
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Glenn Fogel

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100% positive business outlook

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3 reviews
5.0
Jun 14, 2018
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Pros

Support from everyone in the business - everyone here is friendly and approachable, I can ask anyone a question and they will help me out. As an apprentice you are assigned a mentor who will support you and help you with any queries or issues that you have. Flexible working hours which allows me to tailor my working hours to best fit me. Structured progression - there is a competency framework which details how to progress within your role. Personal development - we have an apprentice bay every week, where all of the apprentices get together to share what we have learnt and to learn new skills.

Cons

Personally not a fan of the canteen food, however I am a bit fussy with food

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Booking.com Response
7y
Hi and thanks for your review and rating, it really is appreciated. I am so glad that your Apprenticeship is going so well it is great to hear as this is a career route that we are keen to grow and develop over the years ahead. I'm sorry you're not keen on the food but if you have a word with Kev, I know he is really keen to hear feedback to see what him and the team can do to get even better. 😄 Thanks again Ryan
5.0
Jun 12, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible working hours along with a company full of friendly and supportive people. As an apprentice there is lots to learn so having a mentor who I can ask as many questions as I want and he is always ready to answer and help me is amazing. Not only my mentor but I could just go to anyone in my team and they are always happy to help me no matter how busy they are. It’s a really nurturing environment that makes me feel valued. I absolutely love working here

Cons

I don't think there is any

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Booking.com Response
7y
Hi and thanks for your review and rating. "I absolutely love working here" is one of my favourite comments I've seen in one of these reviews. I'm glad your Apprenticeship is going so well and I promise we are working hard to ensure you feel this way for years to come as your career develops and grows. Thanks again Ryan
5.0
Jun 12, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- Plenty of learning time given to us, we have a weekly apprentice bay for sharing knowledge and learning together, and I also spend some time in learning sessions with my product group - My team is really nice and supportive of me in both my work and my apprenticeship, I really feel like I'm part of the team - Mentor and buddy system - buddy helps with any problems I have with day-to-day work and mentor helps with broader things like ensuring I'm satisfied with how I'm progressing, along with chasing any issues I'm having or questions I have within the company or within the apprenticeship scheme - Free cereal for breakfast - I feel like I can say where I think things could be better to anyone, my opinion feels important and valued. - I'm able to work remotely from home when I need to, which is really good as I commute into Manchester

Cons

Mostly just a few really picky things - Can be a bit "business as usual" - newer technologies have been more reserved for hackathons etc. rather than day-to-day work as we are held back by legacy systems. There is work being done in this area so it's not all bad - I get to learn about why good practices are good practices, and also to help my team move towards newer systems which is exciting. - Canteen food quality in The Beach has been going downhill for a while, when I started it was really good but for a while I've preferred to go out for lunch. The free fruit can be a bit hit and miss (but then free fruit is better than no fruit). Cake options are good though. - Some of the meeting rooms don't make much sense and it can be hard to book the meeting rooms that are useful, also the meeting room software keeps crashing so you can't lock in your meeting room and then people turn up because they've booked the meeting room for the second hour of your two hour meeting that you couldn't confirm because the software crashed. This happens a lot.

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