Does KAYAK pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KAYAK employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KAYAK. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KAYAK?

90% of KAYAK employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KAYAK 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KAYAK?

Software Engineer (44) , Manager (12) , Senior Software Engineer (10) , Account Manager (8) , Director (7) , Product Manager (7) , Campaign Manager (5) , Commercial Team (5) , Data Scientist (5) , Commercial Manager (4) , Engineer (4) , Product Designer (4) , Content Support Specialist (3) , Data Specialist (3) , Designer (3)

What are the pros of working at KAYAK according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and interesting industry to be in" ((in 54 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 30 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 26 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 21 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and atmosphere." ((in 19 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KAYAK according to real employee reviews?

"poor management, lack of direction" ((in 17 reviews)); "A lot of design decisions still come from senior leadership rather looking into real user problems" ((in 12 reviews)); "That being said, my manager did everything in their power and was absolutely amazing to work with." ((in 10 reviews)); "You will read it time and time again in all these reviews: Upper management is a joke, horrible and unprofessional." ((in 8 reviews)); "Zero communication between departments, throw over the fence attitude." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about KAYAK layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about KAYAK layoffs and their outlook for job security at KAYAK in 2026.

What are the top reviewed KAYAK locations?

Cambridge , Stamford , Concord , Boston , Miami , New York , Santa Clara , Los Angeles , Denmark , Buffalo , Brooklyn , San Francisco

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KAYAK reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(407 total reviews)

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100% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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KAYAK has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 407 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The KAYAK employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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407 reviews

5.0

Aug 2, 2022

Great place!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible workplace and Great perks

Cons

Unclear strategy and Short term vision

5.0

Jul 29, 2022

Nice

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work at

Cons

There are no downside now

2.0

Jul 26, 2022

Not event pretending to care about the employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collegues, nice offices, dogs allowed

Cons

Management team, no company culture

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