It all depends on the team you are on! - Anonymous employee KAYAK Employee Review

1.0
Apr 12, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Business is highly profitable. Beautiful offices. Brand name great on resume. There is not much else to say in this section.

Cons

little thought given to employee development. Being a sub to a giant that is PL, there is too much emphasis on profit over employee growth/well-being . Also, there is an annoying sense of panic over Google Flights taking away market share from them. It all adds up to a throw-others-under the bus culture. If you feel like you must have them on your resume, do it. But if you feel like working in a genuinely collaborative environment, looks else where.

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5.0
Jul 6, 2026
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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
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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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