Enjoyable work - Senior Engineer KAYAK Employee Review

5.0
Oct 30, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I come into work early and leave work late, not because it's expected but because I enjoy the day-to-day work, projects I work on, and environment I work in. I work in a technical role and managers I work with are very technical minded, understand the problems that need to be solved, and provide the resources to solve the problems while also challenging the teams to find clever and efficient ways of completing the tasks. This can save money and also results in fulfilling work with interesting challenges to take on. Fair compensation and enjoyable working environment with lots of social perks. Minimal corporate bureaucracy.

Cons

Fast moving tech company with many technically minded managers is good in some areas but is a weakness in many other areas. There can be lack of communication between teams and groups, leading to overlapping toolsets, inefficient use of compute resources/hardware, and support teams such as Ops and IT support are left to figure out how to run things often with not much help.

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5.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Incredibly helpful team members Very genuine people Geographic diversity Work-life balance is understood and appreciated Supportive culture

Cons

Compensation could be more competitive Lots of internal systems to navigate (but it's getting better) Limited racial diversity, at least on the Commercial teams

5.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Super smart team to learn from and very welcoming people - All voices are heard and ideas can be elevated and tested - Positive environment where many people have been with the company a long time and truly care about its success - Sporadic work travel and offsites - Free lunch in office 2 days a week and bagels, snacks, and drinks all the time - In office gym - Parking commuter benefit

Cons

- Reporting tool is specific to the company and can be a bit of a learning curve to figure out, but again, there are really great people to help you! - Multiple offices throughout the world, where team members are spread across or fully remote, so its rare that the entire team would be in one office together for collaboration - No train commuter benefit to coincide with parking benefit

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