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 54 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 27 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 25 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 18 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 10 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 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 2, 2017

Team Lead BD

Team lead bd

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CEO approval

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Pros

Atmosphere, people, benefits, company, freedom...

Cons

Sometimes is hard to grow

5.0

Mar 18, 2017

Kayak cares about technology with minimal bureaucracy

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've worked across multiple companies/industries in my 10-year career, and this is by far the most fulfilling company i've worked for. Employees are treated at smart, independent contributors who are encourage to solve problems with scalable solutions. My synthesis of complaints is most around not enough guidance and training. These are real concerns, particularly for people out of undergrad or unsure about their career direction. For people enjoy travel and technology, this place is just about heaven. The compensation is outstanding for how much fun I have at work. As a frequent user of Glassdoor, I'm usually wary of "fanboy" reviews like these, but this is honestly how I feel 1 year in.

Cons

Kayak is a fairly small company with a 500 person headcount. Unlike large global corporations, this potentially limits lateral move options and definitely limits geographic options.

5.0

Feb 2, 2017

Awesome Company to work for!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, very supportive culture - everyone is help each other learn/grow. Great perks of working here!!! Lots of room for growth within the company.

Cons

Your growth within the company is based on you getting feedback about your work - which could be a con for some people

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