About lastminute.com
What is lastminute.com?
lastminute.com is described in its own job postings as "the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages." The Group's corporate parent is lastminute.com NV (Rokin 92-96, 1012 KZ Amsterdam, Netherlands), with operational headquarters in Chiasso, Ticino, Switzerland. The company uses technology to "turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world."
Three values guide the culture: #LiveBold ("Time travel is not possible, yet — make every second count"), #BeYourself ("Everyone else is taken — celebrate your individuality"), and #OwnIt ("No excuses — do your best and don't be afraid of mistakes, embrace and learn from them"). The group's identity is summed up in the line "Pink is an attitude."
Where will I work?
lastminute.com employs around 1,650 people across 13 office locations in Europe and India: Chiasso (Switzerland), Berlin and Munich (Germany), Barcelona and Madrid (Spain), Paris (France), London (UK), Bengaluru (India), Milan and Sanremo (Italy), Szczecin (Poland), Lisbon (Portugal), and Bucharest (Romania). The team represents 56 nationalities. The hybrid-working approach pairs office days with the option to "work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations." Active 2026 job listings span Finance, Customer Service, Technology, Data, and People & Talent Growth — 18 open positions across 5 countries.
What is the lastminute.com team like?
A 1,650-strong team with colleagues from "+10 countries and over 48 nationalities" working in-office, with an explicit commitment "to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility." An annual Engagement Survey provides an anonymous channel for employee feedback. The careers page categorises perks across "How we work together," "How we learn together," and "Other perks." Selection processes are short and structured: for tech roles, HR (15-30 minutes) → Manager (30 minutes) → Tech interview(s) (e.g. Java + SQL) → Offer.
Work-Life Balance
lastminute.com's flagship work-life-balance offering is a 36-hour shorter working week with a half-working-day on Fridays — branded "Fri-Yays". Quoting their JDs verbatim: "Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to deep work, personal growth, learning and training and/or focus time." Core hours are 10:00 to 16:00 with flexible start and end of the working day. The "work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations" model lets employees work remotely across approved locations seasonally. Every employee gets 2 paid days off per year for volunteering, plus location-dependent leave options for parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, and relocations "in line with local laws."
Perks and Benefits
- Shorter 36-hour week with half-day Fridays (Fri-Yays)
- Core hours 10am-4pm with flexible start/end
- Hybrid working across 13 European + Indian offices
- Work-from-anywhere for a period per year (per local regulation)
- 2 paid days off per year for volunteering
- L&D access to O'Reilly + Udemy + Coursera + internal training platform
- Professional and managerial skills development paths
- Performance bonus scheme (per region)
- Private health insurance (location-dependent) + Employee Assistance Programme
- Life-stage leaves: parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, relocations (per local laws)
- Travel industry discounts + flash exclusive staff fares + employee savings
- Annual employee Engagement Survey (anonymous feedback)