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) , Designer (3)

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

"Great people and interesting industry to be in" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 26 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and atmosphere." ((in 23 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"poor management, lack of direction" ((in 16 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)); "Zero communication between departments, throw over the fence attitude." ((in 7 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

(403 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 403 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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403 reviews

5.0

Nov 14, 2022

The Best Place I've Ever Worked

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I didn't know it was possible to love logging in every day. I get to work on a team that I can lean into that challenges me and makes me better in my role. The hard benefits are as great as the soft ones.

Cons

It would be nice to see more cross collaboration between teams/brands.

5.0

Nov 14, 2022

Great work environment

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexibility - Employee satisfaction oriented - Good onboarding program - Healthy work environment

Cons

- Maybe lacking inter-department communication in areas where there should be some

4.0

Oct 28, 2022

excellent company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

perfect working environment, ideal place to work

Cons

conveyance to be arranged by company in place of conveyance allowance

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