Culture fit is important to us at Expedia. How would you describe your personality?
Expedia is known to embrace diversity. They are recognized as one of the 'Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality,' '30 Best Workplaces in Technology,' and 'Best Places to Work in Glassdoor's Employees' Choice Awards,' to name a few.
Expedia's 10 Guiding Principals are:
- Put yourself in the shoes of our customers and partners
- One team, group first
- Have a bias to action
- Relentlessly strive for better
- Think big and small
- Be data-driven and business judgment led
- Simplify
- Be open and honest
- Be humble
- Be positive. Assume positive intent
"I have read and fully understand your ten guiding principles at Expedia. I would describe myself as talented yet humble, curious, and willing to take calculated risks. I am a team player, always choosing honesty and transparency with my team."
"I believe that my personality will fit well with the Expedia culture since I am a team player who is open and honest. I approach every situation with a positive mindset and like to simplify problems to avoid stress and potentially overwhelming situations."
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
Anonymous Answer
I have read, understand, and even embrace your ten guiding principles at Expedia. I try to meet people where they are. I believe in the laws of attraction, where positivity attracts positivity. I am driven and enjoy problem-solving. I work well alone or in a group. I believe in the strength of diversity.
Rachelle's Feedback
Mentioning the ten guiding principles is excellent! Well done.
Anonymous Answer
I believe that I am a hard worker. I like working in teams and am a good planner. I believe that given a situation I can think of various scenarios relating to that situation. Hence I am detail oriented and don't hesitate to ask questions and better my work based on feedback.
Lauren's Feedback
Good response. It could be helpful to tailor your response with the position you are applying for. I cannot add that detail for you, but I can condense your current response. In this instance, your response may be too general; take this opportunity to highlight specific traits that will ensure a [culturally] good fit.
I believe several personality traits I possess will be a great fit for an Expedia team. I am a highly positive, organized person. I can mindfully think of several ways to approach a problem or inquiry, and I work well in a busy and fast-paced environment. I welcome a dynamic workday and can work well with many customer personality types I may interface with.
Anonymous Answer
I have very good diverse experience in frontend development, and I am a humble, curious person and willing to take calculated risks.
Rachelle's Feedback
Your personality sounds very pleasant! If there are personality traits mentioned in the Expedia job posting, try to mention these as well (only if you possess them, of course).
Anonymous Answer
I am a highly positive person and I work well in a busy and fast-paced environment. I have got an open mindset and can mindfully think of several ways to approach a problem or inquiry, can work well with many customer personality types I may interface with. I love building strong long-term relationships based on trust. In addition, I know one of the company values at Expedia is to include consciously and drive success for everyone around you. This is exactly how I approach work. I always look for diverse ideas, take initiative and try to unlock better outcomes for my clients and my colleagues. For example, I realized that our front desk and reservations team did not have much awareness about the hotel's business mix and top accounts. So I put together a training program for the front desk team and reservations team at ________ where they learned about the business mix, different market segments, key accounts. They really appreciated it as it helped them understand the big picture and serve guests in a more personalized way based on their market segments.
Marcie's Feedback
Nice! It seems like you've done a good job of connecting the qualities you mention in your answer to the personality traits the interviewer is likely seeking for this role (being positive, thriving under pressure, being a great problem solver, having great interpersonal skills, etc.) Consider talking a bit about the culture at Expedia (after researching it online) and why you think it's a great fit for you.
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