Pros
Progressive organization that moves fast and gives employees lots of responsibility. Company isn't afraid to take risks and will test new ideas quickly. You can get a lot done at TripAdvisor which is very satisfying and empowering.
Cons
Employees are held to very high standards at TripAdvisor. On one hand this is great b/c you don't work w/ slouches....on the other hand, this creates a very competitive internal culture which can become overbearing if you stay there for a while. Like any organization, some managers are better than others. TripAdvisor has highly intelligent and well-educated leadership, but some of its management over-indexes on intelligence and falls short on traditional management and people skills (like a great surgeon w/ crappy bedside manner). Just do your research beforehand and make sure you're comfortable with who you'll be reporting to on a daily basis. Management will put a lot of pressure on you to perform, so just make sure you're comfortable working under those conditions day in and day out.
