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

KAYAK reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(406 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 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

Feb 5, 2015

Cares about its employees

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

One of the best things about KAYAK is that I feel like it genuinely cares about its employees. The CEO is always dropping by to see how things are, the perks of the office are great. Furthermore you really get a sense that people care about what you're doing. Managers talk to you like peers and treat you with respect and value your input. Easily the best company I've worked for so far. The location of the Cambridge office is also fantastic, you're right in the center of the tech hub.

Cons

Like most companies, if it's crunch time, expect to put in quite a few hours. Wish there was a better feel of how to move up/around the company.

5.0

Feb 5, 2015

KAYAK is awesome

Software qa/automation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great location, a brand new modernized office and an amazing culture. Employees are treated amazingly well.

Cons

None i can think of yet

4.0

Feb 2, 2015

Leader of online Travel

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open feel office, great coworkers, fun vibe

Cons

some management only care about themselves and some are too controlling

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