Skyscanner reviews

Skyscanner has a problem with its leaders. Not necessarily the exec team themselves, but the people they are relying on to make things happen. As Skyscanner has grown there are more and more middle-managers who don't embody Skyscanner's original culture or the culture that is talked about in town halls or other events. There is a disconnect between what we say people experience and what they actually experience. There continues to be people skating by, while others deliver huge output with minimal recognition. This was made worse in the summer restructure which lost many of the people who actually did the work and kept many of the higher level people, who are great at managing perceptions but terrible at managing individuals. Feedback isn't acted on.

Huge leadership vacuum, limited direction and lack of clear strategic execution. Rife with bullying, me to-ism and poor management making the culture remarkably toxic. Certain teams and people spend their working lives focused on internal reporting, demoing their ‘work’ and flattering their seniors. It changes nothing outside the office walls.