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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KAYAK?

91% of KAYAK employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KAYAK 4.5 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)); "Good benefits for permanent employees." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 30 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"poor management, lack of direction" ((in 16 reviews)); "That being said, my manager did everything in their power and was absolutely amazing to work with." ((in 11 reviews)); "A lot of design decisions still come from senior leadership rather looking into real user problems" ((in 11 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

91% would recommend to a friend

(407 total reviews)

Peer Bueller

100% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

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 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

2.0

Jul 2, 2018

Very hierarchical and mgmt don't follow own company values

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

great colleagues Travel to different offices Very diverse

Cons

Awful management No process for reporting No feedback process

2.0

Jun 18, 2018

A Company With No Culture and HORRIBLE management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office, flexible hours, some amazing people

Cons

Incompetent management, poor communication, low integrity, untrustworthy CEO, low job security (CEO will say otherwise then people will be laid off the following week), focus on short-term revenue, promotions often given to people based on favoritism rather than ability, high turnover of smartest people, people who complain/brag/socialize the most and deliver the least get rewarded

5.0

Apr 16, 2018

Make me want to be a better professional every day

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like to say that a quarter at KAYAK looks like an year in most part of the companies. And that is a good thing. I moved to KAYAK 15 months ago and left a comfortable position at the internet advertising industry to became part of the KAYAK LATAM team, which is very well leaded by the LATAM VP who is a very accessible person and with smart and provocative questions make you left your comfort zone to make things happen.

Cons

Not sure if this is a Con, but in a culture of fast pace implementation in which, "Done is better than perfect", sometimes is difficult to stop for a while to reevaluate your focus and what you are trying to accomplish.

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