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

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

Mar 1, 2017

Great culture, minimum bureaucracy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Feels like a flat org structure- can talk to people at every level easily *Very few useless meetings *An actual merit-based promotion structure. A small tech department means there aren't lengthy and formalized promotion tracks, but the upside is that high-performing employees are usually rewarded or promoted faster than the typical annual cadence.

Cons

*The employees that do best here are self-driven and impact-hungry. The flip side is that it is not as rewarding to "coast" or to go with the flow. If you want lots of mentorship, you have to proactively acquire it.

5.0

Jul 21, 2015

Fun place, great people

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is incredibly smart. It's fun to work in the travel industry since everyone loves to travel, and it's even better if you can help people save money! Awesome state of the art office with lots of perks, outings, social events, etc.

Cons

It can be hard to find out what else is happening within the company. The business division is in Stamford, so it's hard to communicate with those folks at times. The Berlin office is our largest office which also creates some communication issues.

3.0

Mar 15, 2012

It's a great place to work, but management is weak.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great corporate culture. The people are nice and very smart. The benefits are generous. There are a lot of fun company outings. And the company is about to IPO.

Cons

Many senior managers lack basic people management skills. Projects are disorganized and often cancelled. The technology group is located 3 hours away from the business group, which sometimes makes it difficult to get things done.

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