Does KAYAK pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KAYAK employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 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?

89% 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, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.2 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 53 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 30 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 21 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues" ((in 19 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 11 reviews)); "A lot of design decisions still come from senior leadership rather looking into real user problems" ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor trust and communication between marketing Account Managers and data scientists." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management in North America are cliquey, racist and only hire within their own ethnicity" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about KAYAK layoffs in 2026?

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Great compensation and benefits, but expect to work hard - Anonymous employee KAYAK Employee Review

4.0

Jul 16, 2015

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

I think your experience really depends on your manager. If you have a good one, and you work hard, you can expect raises, bonuses, and personal recognition. Other pluses: few meetings, lots of freedom to try new things. Excellent compensation and benefits. Co-workers were very bright.

Cons

There were periods of time that were very stressful, with lots of late nights and production issues. After the acquisition a lot of people seemed to lose motivation, and there's been a lot of turnover. Management doesn't seem to care much about diversity on the technical team, or about mentoring young/new hires.

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5.0

Jul 6, 2026

Commercial partnerships manager

Recommend

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Pros

Incredibly helpful team members Very genuine people Geographic diversity Work-life balance is understood and appreciated Supportive culture

Cons

Compensation could be more competitive Lots of internal systems to navigate (but it's getting better) Limited racial diversity, at least on the Commercial teams

5.0

Jun 29, 2026

Marketing manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Super smart team to learn from and very welcoming people - All voices are heard and ideas can be elevated and tested - Positive environment where many people have been with the company a long time and truly care about its success - Sporadic work travel and offsites - Free lunch in office 2 days a week and bagels, snacks, and drinks all the time - In office gym - Parking commuter benefit

Cons

- Reporting tool is specific to the company and can be a bit of a learning curve to figure out, but again, there are really great people to help you! - Multiple offices throughout the world, where team members are spread across or fully remote, so its rare that the entire team would be in one office together for collaboration - No train commuter benefit to coincide with parking benefit

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