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 51 reviews)); "Good benefits for permanent employees." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 29 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great office and location in Cambridge." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"poor management, lack of direction" ((in 15 reviews)); "A lot of design decisions still come from senior leadership rather looking into real user problems" ((in 12 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)); "You will read it time and time again in all these reviews: Upper management is a joke, horrible and unprofessional." ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor trust and communication between marketing Account Managers and data scientists." ((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

89% would recommend to a friend

(406 total reviews)

Peer Bueller

100% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

KAYAK has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 406 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 Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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406 reviews

4.0

Aug 1, 2025

Great environment and nice product

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- benefit package was very good when I joined - nice colleagues and travel opportunities

Cons

- RTO policy - nothing else

4.0

Jul 25, 2025

Stick to core

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- good benefits - great middle management - Great tech stack

Cons

- Changes in leadership became frequent, causing executive dysfunction - Didn't have enough levels, moving up could be painful. - Engineers don't get to join everyone else at events off-site; this was starting to cause tension. - Only engineers have to be in the office

5.0

Jun 17, 2025

Great workplace culture with some room for improvement

Engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Strong work-life balance. - Supportive, collaborative, and friendly team culture. - Exciting offsites and global travel opportunities.

Cons

- Total compensation is below industry standards. - Frequent changes in upper management often result in shifting priorities and direction.

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