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 54 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 25 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 23 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"poor management, lack of direction" ((in 16 reviews)); "That being said, my manager did everything in their power and was absolutely amazing to work with." ((in 11 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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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

2.0

Oct 31, 2011

A great name on a resume, a terrible place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big complex site (almost too big for itself) Fun co-workers (as long as they are underlings) Name recognition for your next job

Cons

No work/play balance Developers don't care about after-hours or fixing problems Terrible management gets hired and promoted Executives are out of touch with the people who work for them except for 1 You will never be heard by anyone that matters Lost the startup feel years ago

2.0

Jan 26, 2021

Good for starting out career

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for starting out career Relative work life balance

Cons

Improvement needed on processes and communication

5.0

Apr 28, 2020

Great Team, Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Highly talented team - Great healthcare - Generous holidays & time off - Leadership

Cons

- Salary should be more competitive. - unattainable goals for bonuses

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