Away

awaytravel.comE-commerceUnited States201-500 employeesFounded 2015

About

Away is a direct-to-consumer travel and luggage brand.

Reviews (5)

3.4 average

Interview experience

Proceed with caution — 50% reported a negative interview.

Positive (1)Neutral (1)Negative (2)

What people like

“pay is solid, interesting problems”
“genuinely smart coworkers”
“stock that's actually worth something, great equipment stipend”

What to watch for

“high turnover, too many meetings, weak onboarding”
“tooling is dated”
“comp doesn't keep up with market”

Solid company, good people

ngl Best onboarding I've had. Had real context by the end of week one smart people, low ego, and the work actually ships.

Pros

pay is solid, interesting problems

Interview experience: Neutral

Wei Adebayo

5 months ago

Former employee

Best job I've had so far

ngl Comp is competitive and the equity refresh was actually real. Layoffs every other quarter — you're always watching your back.

Pros

genuinely smart coworkers

Cons

high turnover, too many meetings, weak onboarding

Amara Novak

about 1 year ago

Full-time

glad I joined

tbh Remote setup is dialed in — never once felt out of the loop. Leadership is straight with you in the all-hands, no corporate fluff.

Pros

stock that's actually worth something, great equipment stipend

Interview experience: Negative

Kevin P.

about 1 year ago

Freelance

Glad I joined

ngl Smart people, low ego, and the work actually ships. PTO is respected, nobody guilt-trips you for taking it

Pros

strong eng culture, low-ego team, good 401k match

Cons

tooling is dated

Interview experience: Positive

Hassan Holloway

over 1 year ago

Full-time

Burned out fast

Overall, Constant reorgs and nobody seems to know who owns what. They preach work-life balance then ping you at 11pm.

Cons

comp doesn't keep up with market

Interview experience: Negative

jade.ortiz

almost 2 years ago

Freelance

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