Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Vrbo

      Part of Expedia Group

      Is this your company?

      Vrbo Reviews

      3.6

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (733 total reviews)

      Jeff Hurst

      67% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Culture and values

      3.2

      Senior management

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      Vrbo has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 733 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vrbo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      733 reviews
      5.0
      25 Nov 2015

      great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      HomeAway technology stack has come a long way. One of the most appealing things about working here is the fact that you get to work with cutting edge technology. In addition, the engineering team are super smart, so working here is a great networking opportunity too.

      Cons

      Company is getting pretty big, and if you end up on the wrong team, you may find it that it is difficult for you to be impactful.

      avatar
      Vrbo Response
      8y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave a thoughtful review. We love a good tech stack as much as the next tech company and it’s great to hear you enjoy working on ours. Our Data Science and Engineering teams are so important to the success of HomeAway. You’re right though, we are growing rapidly. If someone finds themselves on a team that doesn’t quite feel right, we highly encourage internal movement and having a conversation with your manager.
      5.0
      29 Dec 2018

      Great tech + great culture

      Staff software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Always jumping on the latest tech, so opportunities to learn new things are frequent. Collaboration is great, few egos that I've encountered. Most people and managers are genuine and very open/approachable. Frequent parties and celebrations Free breakfast every Friday Free snacks + coffee Plenty of free leftovers floating around the office at lunchtime. Domain location is more vibrant than your typical office complex Can work from home easily and often

      Cons

      Sometimes is like drinking from a firehose bcs the tech adoption moves so fast I think different teams work in vastly different ways, so everyone's experience may not be like mine A little too much big company process creeping in as we adopt Expedia practices and policies Too much agile focus now (too many meetings)

      5.0
      26 Oct 2014

      The right balance between tech giant and high-growth startup

      Bi/strategy associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      You feel like you’re playing a role in building something The Apples and Googles of this world are great, everyone knows they’re great, they’re probably still going to be great in 10 years. For me working at companies at the top of the tree feels a little more like being a cog in the machine than someone who can grow the company and make it better and I find that very disengaging. Related to this is company size, HomeAway is big but not so big that it’s tough to feel like you’re contributing or be recognised for doing so. An established and profitable company HomeAway is developed and successful enough to compete on comp with larger tech players which most startups can’t. HomeAway is a well capitalised and profitable so you avoid the uncertainty that accompanies many startups reliant on external funding. Work/Life balance is great I find people are committed and focused on their jobs but equally to their lives outside of work. This means working time tends to be more flexible, working from home (at least part of the week) seems to be an option in most roles. I work hard but I love the control I have over when this is, I feel I can leave as early or late as I feel is appropriate given my workload without anyone thinking better/worse about me for doing so

      Cons

      As per the title HomeAway strikes a great balance between a tech giant and startup but that doesn’t make it perfect Brand A company with a great brand is instantly recognisable and can (rightly or wrongly) give you instant credibility as an employee. You won’t get this with HomeAway. Most people (even in the tech industry) don’t know of the company and certainly don’t recognise its scale. Speed HomeAway can feel slow relative to a smaller company at times with can frustrate some people. I tend to see this as an inevitability as a company gets to a certain size but am sometimes disappointed by what feels like a constrained ability to iterate and improve our product offering Responsibility Although HomeAway is not so big that it’s difficult to be recognised you’re still not going to get the roles and responsibilities you would in a smaller company as quickly

      Viewing 1 - 3 of 733 Reviews
      Related searches: Vrbo jobs | Vrbo salaries | Vrbo benefits | Vrbo interviews
      ReviewsVrbo reviews

      Glassdoor has 846 Vrbo reviews submitted anonymously by Vrbo employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Vrbo is right for you.