Our recruitment process can take anywhere from 3-6 weeks, but of course this depends on the complexity of interviews that are required for each role. For example, some of our technical roles have technical tests and coding interviews that can mean the process is slightly longer than others.

We encourage you to apply for roles that closely match your skills, knowledge and experience. When you upload your CV into our system, the artificial intelligence embedded into our careers site enhances your profile with general market knowledge (e.g. based on your previous job titles). It will automatically indicate roles that are a fit for you and your match score, even though you might not have considered some of them yourself. If you do not see open roles that are a match please join our Talent Communities so our recruiters and sourcers can contact you directly when additional opportunities

While our business and the wider travel industry have been heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, as access to effective vaccinations increases around the world and restrictions to movement are relaxed, travel is beginning to recover in many parts of the world. As we look to the future, we see a lot of anticipation and excitement for people to return to travel, whether it’s domestically or abroad and our mission remains to make it easier for everyone to do just that. While we acknowledge that the pandemic isn’t over and there are still areas and virus variants of concern, we are committed to helping the industry rebuild in a more mindful and inclusive way, to support our partners to continue growing together with us and to help all of our customers book the trips and experiences that are just right for them. To that end, we have tonnes of great opportunities for people to join our expanding team and help us deliver on that mission.

Due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the majority of our interviews are being conducted via Zoom video conferencing. As government advice in each country begins to allow for offices to reopen, face-to-face interviews may return however this will be at the discretion of each candidate.

The first stage after application is a phone call with our Sourcers or Recruiters – this will cover an overview of your career history, your knowledge, skills and experience as well as your interest in the role you’ve applied to. While there is not anything specific you can prepare, it is a great idea to have your CV to hand as well as a copy of the job posting you applied to. You can even have some examples of the knowledge, skills and experience you have gained in your career so far.

As we move into a more hybrid way of working, with our employees dividing their time between home and the workplace, we believe that our offices will continue to serve as an important place for colleagues to come together, innovate and collaborate face-to-face on a regular basis. We know from research with our employees that they still value and need time together in the office to connect and collaborate. As such, our aim is to create a flexible concept that we can continue to adapt to meet the evolving needs of our workforce.

We recommend you to discuss any questions you have about relocation in your initial conversation with the recruiter, as this is being handled on a case-by-case basis and may vary by the role you are applying for.

We tend to work in smaller, agile teams. Most of our teams have 6-12 members, but may vary based on a department. For example, in our development teams, you will also collaborate with other functional teams including Product Owners, Designers and Testers.

By default, our new backend systems are written in Java. We’re also porting many of our applications from Perl to Java, so you’d benefit from the ability to navigate in our original codebase and reading and understand code there.

“Our engineering culture at Booking.com is embodied by our core values: Own It and Learn Forever. Teams and engineers are empowered with ownership of their product and solution – and we are continuously improving our skills, tech estate, and products. We learn from each other, from our customers, from our successes, and from our mistakes.” – Austin Sheppard, VP Engineering, Trips

At Booking.com, we believe in the power of curiosity, experimentation and continuous learning – so much so, it’s one of our core values, ‘Learn Forever’. Because we recognise that developing the skills of our People is critical to achieving our strategic goals. We also see learning as a shared responsibility that happens anywhere, anytime, in the flow of work – led by the individual, with support from us. So whether it’s self-driven learning (with access to providers including LinkedIn Learning, Udemy and Blinkist), following a learning program designed for you and your role, or simply learning from colleagues around the world, you’ll find endless opportunities to develop at Booking.com.

Yes. Upon receiving an offer, and dependent on both the role and location, your data may be shared with a third party to conduct a Pre Employment Screening process as permitted by applicable law. This is done for the protection of Booking.com employees, customers, company assets and the brand, as well as to ensure that we only employ individuals with proven records and sufficient level of integrity and trustworthiness.

Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a Pre Employment Screening may include  verification of skill proficiency (including professional licenses and drivers licenses), employment history, education, criminal history, financial history and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the open position at Booking.com, such as education and employment verification. You will be informed thoroughly about the entire screening process beforehand separately.