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 52 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 27 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and atmosphere." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"poor management, lack of direction" ((in 15 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 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 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

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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

5.0

May 2, 2026

Strong team support, but facing market positioning challenges

Country manager france

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong Product–Market Fit Signals, Differentiation is Immediately Understood, Internal Leverage from Global Brand & Tech, Personal Strategic Impact,Momentum to Build a Category Narrative, Great support from the management and the whole team

Cons

Product & Market Fit Gaps, Competitive Positioning Challenges, Operational Constraints, Go-To-Market Frictions

5.0

Apr 17, 2026

Awesome

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good growth opportunities, decent pay, talented coleagues.

Cons

Don’t have any outstanding con

5.0

Feb 2, 2026

Best workplace

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is incredibly nice and helpful. The company really looks after its employees and shows genuine care and appreciation. It creates a very positive and supportive work environment.

Cons

There is no cons for me here

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