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 50 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees." ((in 40 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 23 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"poor management, lack of direction" ((in 15 reviews)); "A lot of design decisions still come from senior leadership rather looking into real user problems" ((in 12 reviews)); "That being said, my manager did everything in their power and was absolutely amazing to work with." ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management in North America are cliquey, racist and only hire within their own ethnicity" ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor trust and communication between marketing Account Managers and data scientists." ((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.

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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

5.0

Jun 13, 2016

Great Place to Work!!!!

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Pros

Great place to work. People are there to help you when you need it, but there is no micromanagement. There are a lot of opportunities to grow and learn here. On top of all of that the work/life balance is great.

Cons

You are given a lot of ownership and flexibility in your work. This could be a con for some people.

5.0

May 3, 2016

Cool office space and smart team

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Nice office space, gym and massage. Free parking. The team are young, smart and working fast. Good work life balance.

Cons

I would say nothing at the moment.

1.0

May 2, 2016

No Empathy, Terrible Management

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Very competitive pay and excellent benefits. Opportunity to work with extremely bright people in a fast-paced and cutting-edge tech company.

Cons

No emphasis on people management. The C-level executives set a poor example of personal conduct in the way they let their personal lives bleed into their professional lives (The CMO & CFO are married). Upper management displays a shocking lack of empathy. Long-time employees can be fired and not even thanked for their service. Upper management's behavior affects the entire organization negatively, resulting in the formation of cliques, and creating paranoia across teams.

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