Technology leader; best practices - Head of Data Science Agoda Employee Review

5.0
Aug 18, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Although Agoda is not the biggest OTA around (which is a plus, in my eyes) it is still a full blown e-commerce company with huge multi-national user base. This means that technology must be scalable and distributed (data across few data centers; strict SLAs; etc). So as part of the IT organization you get to be exposed to the best of best practices in the field and take part in a very smart and energetic development organization. Cultural-wise, Agoda still maintain it's original start-up mentality which generate ample of opportunities to grow. Aside form core IT lure, living in Bangkok also has it perks: relatively lower cost of living and very accessible nearby destinations to explore (within Thailand but also in neighboring countries like Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, ...). On top of that, Thai people are very warm and welcoming people and Bangkok is a relatively modern city with multitude of nightlife/leisure options.

Cons

Tropical weather; super busy city (with traffic jams in the middle of the night...). Spicy food.

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5.0
Feb 13, 2026
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Pros

Good experience with interesting work culture.

Cons

Pay was not competitive, benefits were not great.

4.0
Dec 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Global company with diverse cohort, will give you opportunities to learn, strength in data usage, Bangkok location, good overall business trajectory

Cons

Low pay for tech industry, work-life balance is poor, can feel stuck if your manager does not support your growth, dependency on PPT presentations

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