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 30 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 23 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 21 reviews)); "The office is beautiful." ((in 18 reviews))

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

"poor management, lack of direction" ((in 17 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)); "You will read it time and time again in all these reviews: Upper management is a joke, horrible and unprofessional." ((in 8 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

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

5.0

Feb 10, 2025

Great place to work

People team

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and culture You can to work with a group of super smart and global group of folks to tackle challenging problems every day WLB is there, good career development and well being benefits Opportunities to travel, global presence Great, recognizable product

Cons

Some would say hybrid, work from office but there are great benefits when WFO Teams are lean so you work hard and can wear a few hats, but it's rewarding if you're the type of person who likes that! Management could be trained a bit more

5.0

Feb 7, 2025

Amazing, collaborative team

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company to work, very collaborative design team environment

Cons

Travel is a tricky market to work in

3.0

Jan 29, 2025

Great people, corporate culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good teammates who want to help you succeed

Cons

Corporate culture where product is valued above all else

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