Great place to work but common layoffs - Strategist KAYAK Employee Review

4.0
Oct 6, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent Benefits: Kayak offers competitive benefits, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans, ensuring employees are well taken care of. Professional Growth Opportunities: The company actively invests in the professional development of its employees, providing training and advancement opportunities. Innovative Environment: Kayak fosters a creative and innovative work culture, encouraging employees to bring fresh ideas to the table. Collaborative Team: You'll have the chance to work with talented and motivated individuals who are passionate about the travel industry.

Cons

Frequent Layoffs: One significant downside is the frequent layoffs, which can create an unstable work environment. Even high-performing employees may not be immune to these cuts. Job Insecurity: The common layoffs can lead to a constant feeling of job insecurity, making it challenging to plan for long-term career stability. Focus on Numbers: At times, the company may prioritize financial considerations over the well-being of its employees, leading to a perception that individuals are seen as numbers.

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5.0
Jan 27, 2026
Recommend
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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
Anonymous employee
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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