Best place I have ever worked - Anonymous employee KAYAK Employee Review

5.0
Nov 18, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

For Kayak, people is first. The way you help your team on a day a day basis, the way you share your experience with other teams to make things run smoother and contribute to a common goal is the main KPI for the company. They spend a lot of money and effort making people comfortable at work. Everyone is treated as a grown up, you can manage your time and workload and no one is going to control you as long as you are responsible and meet the deadlines. The information inside the company flows as it should be, the communication is transparent and everyone is always aware of what is going on, what are the goals of the company... The management is always there to answer any question and they are reachable. One of the things that I like the most is that here work and fun come together. We can work or brainstorm while playing video games or ping pong during working ours or just chill at the sofa for a while. Also, on fridays there is a social event for people to mingle. It feels like home.

Cons

Nothing yet. There is always space for improvement, but I can't think of anything like really important.

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5.0
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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
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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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