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?

89% 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, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.2 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)); "Good benefits for permanent employees." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 26 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 22 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and atmosphere." ((in 20 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 11 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 9 reviews)); "Zero communication between departments, throw over the fence attitude." ((in 8 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

89% would recommend to a friend

(406 total reviews)

Peer Bueller

100% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

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

2.0

Oct 31, 2011

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

Anonymous employee

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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

5.0

May 24, 2011

fun, fast paced, customer focused, successful and growing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

the coffee is really good, the friday beer is ok too; there is a nice sound system that anyone can mess with from running sonos at their desk

Cons

if you can't handle a two minute meeting, you should not work at kayak; they usually get stuff done very quickly

4.0

May 22, 2011

A great place to work build on a solid core team.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Balance, work and life. Great leading edge tech. Great culture. Driven team that wants to win.

Cons

Some old boy cliquishness. It's all or nothing, you're a hero or a zero. Company direction or your reputation can turn on a dime. (and you can continue to work there, as like NE weather, it can change again)

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