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 56 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 28 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 22 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"poor management, lack of direction" ((in 15 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 12 reviews)); "A lot of design decisions still come from senior leadership rather looking into real user problems" ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management in North America are cliquey, racist and only hire within their own ethnicity" ((in 8 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

90% would recommend to a friend

(407 total reviews)

Peer Bueller

100% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

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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Reviews by job title

407 reviews

5.0

Feb 22, 2021

Associate Campaign Manager

Associate campaign manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing bonuses, Flexible Hours, Manageable Clients

Cons

Remote based, Online Training, Overseas Team

5.0

Feb 2, 2021

Good company to work in

Data architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

KAYAK is a great place to work.

Cons

I can't say anything bad about this company

5.0

Jan 21, 2021

Great company and culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture in teams, autonomy, good offices and resources

Cons

None come to mind currently

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