Cares about its employees - Software Engineer KAYAK Employee Review

5.0
Feb 5, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

One of the best things about KAYAK is that I feel like it genuinely cares about its employees. The CEO is always dropping by to see how things are, the perks of the office are great. Furthermore you really get a sense that people care about what you're doing. Managers talk to you like peers and treat you with respect and value your input. Easily the best company I've worked for so far. The location of the Cambridge office is also fantastic, you're right in the center of the tech hub.

Cons

Like most companies, if it's crunch time, expect to put in quite a few hours. Wish there was a better feel of how to move up/around the company.

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5.0
Jan 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people and interesting industry to be in

Cons

Sometimes too focused on the data and not the human experience.

4.0
Nov 24, 2025
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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits: Healthcare had great coverage and affordable monthly payments. I also really appreciated the work-from-wherever policy as well as all the office snacks. Fantastic people: I genuinely loved the people I worked with—they made me feel like I belonged and was appreciated. My manager worked to build me up, something that can't be said for a lot of places. Travel perks: The ability to travel for work made this experience incredibly rewarding.

Cons

Slow mobility: Trying to get promoted felt like a moving goalpost—the expectations changed every six months and made it nearly impossible to get to the next step. Even then, the business was stingy about who gets promoted, which was incredibly discouraging after years of trying to prove myself.

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