Does KAYAK pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KAYAK employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 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?

88% 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) , Engineering Manager (3)

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

"Great people and interesting industry to be in" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 32 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"poor management, lack of direction" ((in 16 reviews)); "Can only repeat what has been said before, unprofessional, backstabbing, managers with no clue what they’re doing, don’t expect any training to onboard and do your job, don’t ever expect any support or to develop your career." ((in 13 reviews)); "A lot of design decisions still come from senior leadership rather looking into real user problems" ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management in North America are cliquey, racist and only hire within their own ethnicity" ((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.

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4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(401 total reviews)

Peer Bueller

100% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

KAYAK has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 401 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The KAYAK employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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401 reviews

2.0

Feb 22, 2017

Great place to work if you don't mind a circus

Software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Great benefits; 6 weeks paid leave, birthday off, lunch 3 times a week and breakfasts, not the worst remuneration package for software engineers in Berlin

Cons

There are two schools of thought at KAYAK - those who want to work on sustainable, innovative projects with a focus on long term benefits and those who wants to work on the short term "throw-away" features and frequent A/B testing. Management tends to be more focused on the short term features and doesn't allow teams with longer term goals to flourish and show what they can do, and the company really suffers for it.

1.0

Feb 21, 2017

Great Out of College Role

Commercial team

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Nice perks - Stocked kitchen, work from home, 3 year travel bonus and if you're a dog lover you get to bring your pup in * Lot of social events. Great place to have fun with coworkers * Leading product in the space so you're working with some smart people

Cons

Culture is cutthroat. There is no loyalty. Commercial team is a joke. Middle management will not hesitate to throw you under the bus to advance their career. Communication is nonexistent. Performance evaluations means nothing. Living in the gray area is all they do. They never define a clear path for you or let you know what you need to improve on

1.0

Feb 19, 2017

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The cafe is stocked with food.

Cons

Does not encourage learning and your technical skills are of no value.

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