Fast becoming the default for corporate travel, TripActions is a corporate travel management platform that combines the best corporate travel tech with the best travel agency service. TripActions delivers consumer-like ease-of-use with powerful personalization, unrivaled inventory and 24/7 travel agents users love. As a result, organizations achieve high adoption, getting the spend visibility needed to optimize travel programs, save money, and fulfill duty of care. But it's not just the users and their organizations who love TripActions. Employees at the corporate travel management leader love the company, its culture and the environment that encourages team members to grow in their careers. The work environment at TripActions is one where employees feel valued and supported.
DIVING INTO THE VALUES AT TRIPACTIONS
After years of traveling for business and experiencing all of the challenges that come along with that, TripActions Founders Ariel Cohen and Iian Twig decided enough was enough in 2015. The company has been changing the lives of travelers ever since then. This impact the company has on travelers makes working at TripActions rewarding. That's why the employees live by the mission of powering the in-person connections that move people, ideas and business forward. They do so by delivering the best experience in business travel for their clients. Every morning, employees say the office is filled with employees who are buzzing about with tons of energy ready to make an impact. Employees are constantly seeking opportunities to collaborate and learn from one another. And as any good company, TripActions makes sure to host plenty of events outside of normal work time to ensure employees are building strong bonds with one another.
NEVER SETTLE
Values that Mean Something
TripActions employees are constantly talking about how much the values contribute to the culture. It's not a list of values that are ignored or just there because it makes the company look better. No, it's a list of values that every single employee believes in and carries out through their hard work. The values and their meanings are:
This list of values contributes to the types of people you will find at TripActions. Many employees say the people they work with are amazing people who support each other through everything. The fast-growing company encourages everyone to use their voice at work. Your ideas and opinions are welcome there.
TripActions motivates its employees to never settle in order to continue to push forward with new innovative ideas that advance their product, company and industry forward. The company believes these types of ground-shattering ideas stem from unique perspectives, which is why the company fosters a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. The culture at TripActions is one that inspires employees to become leaders, as the resources, tools and training to become the very best version of yourself are provided from Day 1. The leadership team wants you to feel inspired to come into TripActions to do the best work of your life, and everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves at work.
ROOM TO GROW
Career Advancement Opportunities
While TripActions being a startup may have some disadvantages, one of the superior advantages it does have is how many career opportunities employees there have. From taking on new projects to moving into a different career area, you can take your career with TripActions any direction you'd like. As long as you're willing to put in the time and effort necessary to make it happen, the possibilities of opportunity are endless.
The company provides career opportunities across multiple different areas, including customer service, engineering, finance, marketing, people, product, sales, travel support, travel operations, business operations, groups and meetings, technology, legal and executive and administrative. Employees say that the best thing about working at TripActions is the sheer depth and breadth of exposure they get to tackling projects.
"TripActions provides me with a clear understanding and support to get to the next step in my career. After expressing interest in being a cultural pillar in our new Chicago office, I worked with my manager and director to develop a plan. Being able to directly communicate with management has given me the opportunity to grow at an amazing company," said Christo, Sales Development Representative.
TripActions truly believes that support is the best way for people to grow professionally. That's why it does not believe in an open door policy. Instead, the company believes in no doors. Leadership is easily accessible to communicate with employees and provide help and advice when needed. They're always friendly and eager to help, employees say.
LET'S TALK BENEFITS
Using the Product You're Selling
Interested in using the very product that you sell to clients? With a career at TripActions, you'll get to. With a $2,000 annual travel stipend, you get to schedule and plan your own trip or two each year using TripActions. And with the unlimited vacation benefit employees enjoy, you'll have plenty of time to use that stipend.
While we're on the topic of benefits, TripActions knows traveling to and from work can become expensive. So to lessen that financial burden, the company grants each employee $70 a month of pre-tax dollars to use for your transit commute in. Speaking of expenses, it can get super expensive to stay healthy. TripActions encourages employees to lead a healthy and active lifestyle. That's why employees get reimbursed for their gym memberships for any amount up to $500.
JOB RESEARCH
Learning About How It Works
So you've applied and been notified that you have an interview. First things first, you're going to need to do your research. That means looking over the website to find out what products and services TripActions offer and how they create tremendous value for their users. Lucky for you, we've already done the research for you. So technically you're on your way to securing the job. Okay, you're not getting off on a technicality. You still have to read below for it to count as actual research.
Corporate travel is made fast and easy with TripActions. The company provides consumer-like ease of use, unrivaled inventory choice, powerful personalization and 24/7 global travel agents that users love. That gives companies unprecedented adoption which in turn provides finance, operations and travel management leaders with the spend visibility, data and insights to optimize their travel program and policies, save money, and fulfill duty of care (e.g. taking care of their employees while traveling for work).
The users are in control, but never alone when it comes to building and managing the travel program that fits them and their growing business. A TripActions customer success manager will help guide them through every step. Along with TripActions' help, even the hardest parts of having a travel program are made easy. Once the company's travel program is up and running, travelers will get to choose what accommodations fit their needs. With the help of AI, past bookings and previous preferences will appear first so the process is fast and painless, taking the industry average booking of an hour or more down to 6 minutes or less with TripActions.
Now, you're ready to become a teammate. And with the supportive and innovative culture the company boasts, we don't blame you for wanting to work there.
