Hotwire.com Culture | Comparably
Hotwire.com is a travel site that offers low rates on airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises, and vacation packages. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
9
TOTAL
RATINGS
84

Hotwire.com Company Culture

Hotwire.com Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.8/5
Hotwire.com's Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Hotwire.com CEO

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Henrik Kjellberg Hotwire.com's CEO
Henrik Kjellberg
66 /100

Diversity at Hotwire.com

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D+

Diverse employees at Hotwire.com have rated Environment, Compensation, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Hotwire.com

Hotwire.com eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

0

Hotwire.com employees are 0% more likely to recommend Hotwire.com as a great place to work

25%Promoters
50%Passives
25%Detractors

Working at Hotwire.com

Working at Hotwire.com is rated below average by 9 employees, across various culture dimensions. Hotwire.com employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Meetings and Outlook have the most room for improvement, putting Hotwire.com’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 25% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Hotwire.com was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Hotwire.com

D+

Overall Company Culture at Hotwire.com is rated D+

Last updated months ago

Bottom
25%

Hotwire.com ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 9 Employees

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Hotwire.com Employee Reviews

Out of 15 Hotwire.com employee reviews, 20% were positive. The remaining 80% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Hotwire.com improve their work culture.

20%
80%
Positive Reviews20%
Constructive Feedback80%

Positive Reviews From Hotwire.com Employees

  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    great culture everyone helps out
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    it was very laid back

Constructive Feedback From Hotwire.com Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    leadership should have more appreciation days for staff
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    we should have raises yearly what ever the raise is.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    nothing is going wrong and there's lot of improving areas

Hotwire.com Company Information

Hotwire.com Company Overview

Hotwire.com is a travel site that offers low rates on airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises, and vacation packages.

Hotwire.com was founded in 2000 and its current CEO is Henrik Kjellberg. Since its inception 26 years ago, Hotwire.com has grown to 396 employees.

Hotwire.com Mission, Vision & Values

Hotwire.com Mission & Values

When it comes to travel, the team at Hotwire is a lot like you. We’re always bringing back travel tips and stories from our adventures because we don’t just think about trips, we go out and live them. And like you, we’re passionate about sharing insider knowledge of destinations, finding great deals, or simply discovering ways to save time and energy when planning and booking that next great getaway. We understand that the more we travel, the more we enrich our lives.

Headquarter655 Montgomery Street, Ste. 600
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States of America
Websitewww.hotwire.com
Founding Date2000
Tel415-343-8400
Company StatusPrivate

Hotwire.com Competitors

Hotwire.com competitors include Sabre Corporation, GPS Insight, and Tripadvisor. Hotwire.com ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Hotwire.com compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Sabre Corporation's Logo
    Sabre Corporation
    4.7/5
  2. #2
    GPS Insight's Logo
    GPS Insight
    4.2/5
  3. #3
    Tripadvisor's Logo
    Tripadvisor
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Hotwire.com's Logo
    Hotwire.com
    2.8/5
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Hotwire.com Employees

Hotwire.com has 396 employees. 9 employees at Hotwire.com have reviewed Hotwire.com across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 9 Hotwire.com employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Hotwire.com are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Hotwire.com, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Hotwire.com are generally satisfied with their team. 9 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. Less than half believe the meetings at Hotwire.com are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Hotwire.com believe the environment at Hotwire.com is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Hotwire.com is comfortably fast. About 100% of the employees at Hotwire.com work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Hotwire.com are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Hotwire.com - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in San Francisco about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. San Francisco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Hotwire.com KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Hotwire.com employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Hotwire.com's KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
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Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Hotwire.com CEO & Leadership

Hotwire.com CEO - Henrik Kjellberg

Henrik Kjellberg Hotwire.com's CEO
66 /100

Henrik’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Henrik in the Bottom 45% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 35% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Henrik Kjellberg’s employees rank Hotwire.com in the Top 35% for Environment, in the Top 40% for Compensation, and in the Top 40% for Manager. When compared to Hotwire.com’s competitors, Henrik Kjellberg ranks below both Tripadvisor CEO Stephen Kaufer and GPS Insight CEO Gary Fitzgerald.

Hotwire.com Leadership

The Hotwire.com Executive Team is rated a “D+” and led by CEO Henrik Kjellberg, CFO Jim McDougall, and Chief Technology Officer Anand Rajagopalan

  • Henrik Kjellberg  CEO / President

    Henrik Kjellberg CEO / President

    Henrik Kjellberg serves as the CEO / President of Hotwire.com.

  • Jim McDougall CFO

    Jim McDougall serves as the CFO of Hotwire. Jim started at Hotwire in Sep of 2018. Jim currently resides in the Greater... read more

  • Anand Rajagopalan Chief Technology Officer

    Anand Rajagopalan serves as the Chief Technology Officer of Hotwire. Anand started at Hotwire in May of 2018. Anand... read more

  • John Millican VP - Operations

    John Millican serves as the VP - Operations of Hotwire.com.

  • Nick Graham VP, Online Marketing & E-Commerce

    Nick Graham serves as the VP, Online Marketing & E-Commerce of Hotwire. Nick started at Hotwire in Nov of 2016. Nick... read more

  • Katie Lay Senior Director, Customer Engagement Marketing

    Katie Lay serves as the Senior Director, Customer Engagement Marketing of Hotwire. Katie started at Hotwire in Dec of... read more

  • Coline Boudeville Online Partner Marketing Director

    Coline Boudeville serves as the Online Partner Marketing Director of Hotwire. Coline started at Hotwire in Jun of 2017.... read more

  • Victor Kryukov Vice President Product Management

    Victor Kryukov serves as the Vice President Product Management of Hotwire. Victor started at Hotwire in Jan of 2018.... read more

  • Tara Stangel Vice President

    Tara Stangel serves as the Vice President of Hotwire. Tara started at Hotwire in Nov of 2016. Tara currently resides in... read more

Hotwire.com Salaries

How much does Hotwire.com pay?

How much do people at Hotwire.com get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Hotwire.com is $131,744, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $152,861, or $73 per hour.

At Hotwire.com, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $306,778 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $45,707 annually. Average Hotwire.com salaries by department include: IT at $127,680, Finance at $94,837, Business Development at $133,075, and Sales at $288,612. Half of Hotwire.com salaries are above $152,861.

5 employees at Hotwire.com rank their Compensation in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 16 ratings) while 4 employees at Hotwire.com rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 5 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$81k
$81k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$117k
$117k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$153k
$153k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$219k
$219k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$289k
$289k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$365k
$365k100th Percentile
$131,744*
Average Compensation
$152,861*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Hotwire.com Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Hotwire.com

Diverse employees at Hotwire.com score the company 63/100 across various culture categories, placing Hotwire.com in the Bottom 25% of companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Hotwire.com across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees 61/100
Department - Product

Ranked Culture the Lowest

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Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Hotwire.com Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Hotwire.com PTO

Hotwire.com's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Hotwire.com's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals100%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo100%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Hotwire.com Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Hotwire.com applied for 54 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 69% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Hotwire.com has a total of 396 employees

54
Total Applied
  • 69% Granted (37 out of 54)
  • 2% Denied (1 out of 54)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 54)
  • 30% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (16 out of 54)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Hotwire.com Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Hotwire.com on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Product
43%
Operations
29%
All Industries
14%
Customer Support
14%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
43%
Seattle
14%
Cumming
14%
Forest Park
14%
Other
14%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Hotwire.com

What is Hotwire.com address?

Hotwire.com location is at 655 Montgomery Street, Ste. 600

Who is the CEO of Hotwire.com?

Hotwire.com CEO is Henrik Kjellberg, their score by employees is 66

What is the salary for Designer in Hotwire.com?

Designer average salary in the US is 101k

What are the salaries in the HR in Hotwire.com?

The average salaries for HR in Hotwire.com is 115k

How many employees work in Hotwire.com?

Hotwire.com has 396 employees

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