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)); "Good benefits for permanent employees." ((in 32 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 23 reviews)); "nice office and cool location" ((in 20 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 13 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 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.

KAYAK reviews

4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(404 total reviews)

Peer Bueller

100% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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KAYAK has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 404 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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404 reviews

5.0

Apr 28, 2022

Amazing place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture Work Flexibility Benefits Remote Work People - so welcoming!!!

Cons

I have not noticed any downside until now.

5.0

Apr 13, 2022

Amazing company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Allows employees to take ownership of their work - Intelligent co-workers and challenging work makes it a great place to learn - Well adapted to new expectations: "Work from Almost Anywhere" policy allows employees to work remote, hybrid, or while traveling, and providing office space/perks for those who want to come in - Good benefits & generous vacation: 4 weeks PTO + 2 company-wide weeks off - Amazing work-life balance which managers lead by example

Cons

- More collaboration with other teams would be nice

5.0

Mar 31, 2022

Environment of trust and support

Associate manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Incredibly welcoming team (across the company - clearly ingrained in the culture) - Given time to onboard and get used to the KAYAK rhythm - You are encouraged to ask questions and never judged - Everyone clearly WANTS to be there - Everyone enjoys what they do - You are encourage to take part in tasks in your area of interest in other departments - Great social calendar

Cons

- The company has a very unique pace that doesn't have the typical office structure. It's not suited to everyone!

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