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)); "Benefits are good." ((in 32 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 29 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great office and location in Cambridge." ((in 16 reviews))

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

"poor management, lack of direction" ((in 17 reviews)); "A lot of design decisions still come from senior leadership rather looking into real user problems" ((in 11 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 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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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

1.0

Oct 14, 2019

Great product & Disgusting company culture

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product, nice office (great location) and good team spirit.

Cons

The so-called "Management", in the US with no clue about business ethics and European culture. Hire and Fire, whenever it feels right to them.

1.0

Oct 8, 2019

Nice office, terrible organization (marketing)

Content editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office perks and snacks. Time flexibility.

Cons

Lack of management knowledge and constantly changing structures.

1.0

Oct 2, 2019

Unhealthy environment for people trying to bring change and innovation.

Hris

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The location is convenient to mass transportation and the perks are good.

Cons

The culture is toxic. Especially for new people joining. The HR team is the biggest road block to change and they say ‘no’ to everything we ask. They even exclude new people on their own team from contributing. It’s ‘our way’ or get out. They hire to hire but don’t want new ideas. They just want to say they brought in diversity but they shut out the new hr managers with new ideas. It’s a scapegoat environment and anyone who tries to improve the environment is viewed as a problem.

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