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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407 reviews

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)

4.0

May 9, 2011

Fun and challenging workplace

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, good management style, providing growth oportunities and a good growth oriented culture that encouraged employees to be inovative. Good perk and benefits and flexible with schedules

Cons

Too much power given to one executive that created tension and a less enjoyable workplace

2.0

Jan 11, 2011

A lot of smart people, arrogance, and frat boy mentality

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, intelligent people, solid pay

Cons

Poor management, communication, a lot of drinking - you're either in the frat, or you're not.

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