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 53 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 24 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and atmosphere." ((in 22 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"poor management, lack of direction" ((in 15 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 11 reviews)); "Upper management in North America are cliquey, racist and only hire within their own ethnicity" ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor trust and communication between marketing Account Managers and data scientists." ((in 9 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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KAYAK reviews

4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(401 total reviews)

Peer Bueller

100% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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

3.0

Feb 23, 2014

Good experience!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people and good atmosphere. I learned a ton.

Cons

Management is ok at best. Sometimes kayak's upper management seemed over boastful and cocky when they really shouldn't.

5.0

Dec 10, 2013

Fun and rewarding fast-paced engineering environment.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Agile style development Little time spent in meetings Very team-oriented environment Very little micromanagement Flexible schedule, good work/life balance

Cons

Location outside of the city

4.0

Nov 10, 2013

Growing Experience at KAYAK.com

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast-paced environment where the work you do really makes a difference on the product. Executive team is brilliant.

Cons

Very low job security. Minimal feedback on performance.

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