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 55 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 32 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 29 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 23 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 16 reviews)); "A lot of design decisions still come from senior leadership rather looking into real user problems" ((in 11 reviews)); "and that's a standard in KAYAK because they would prefer to fire dozens of talented people instead of letting go inefficient, inexperienced managers and so" ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management in North America are cliquey, racist and only hire within their own ethnicity" ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor trust and communication between marketing Account Managers and data scientists." ((in 9 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

(406 total reviews)

Peer Bueller

100% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Senior management

4.2

Compensation and benefits

KAYAK has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 406 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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406 reviews

5.0

May 3, 2016

Cool office space and smart team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office space, gym and massage. Free parking. The team are young, smart and working fast. Good work life balance.

Cons

I would say nothing at the moment.

5.0

Nov 18, 2015

Simply a great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of challenges, exceptionally smart people. Moreover, plenty of room to grow, ability to pick your own battles! Awesome benefits, like 4 weeks of paid vacation, bonuses, outings, etc.

Cons

I was unable to negotiate a personal helicopter... yet :)

2.0

Oct 31, 2011

A great name on a resume, a terrible place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big complex site (almost too big for itself) Fun co-workers (as long as they are underlings) Name recognition for your next job

Cons

No work/play balance Developers don't care about after-hours or fixing problems Terrible management gets hired and promoted Executives are out of touch with the people who work for them except for 1 You will never be heard by anyone that matters Lost the startup feel years ago

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