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.

KAYAK reviews

4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(406 total reviews)

Peer Bueller

100% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (406 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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).

Reviews by job title

406 reviews

5.0

May 3, 2016

Cool office space and smart team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office space, gym and massage. Free parking. The team are young, smart and working fast. Good work life balance.

Cons

I would say nothing at the moment.

1.0

May 2, 2016

No Empathy, Terrible Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Very competitive pay and excellent benefits. Opportunity to work with extremely bright people in a fast-paced and cutting-edge tech company.

Cons

No emphasis on people management. The C-level executives set a poor example of personal conduct in the way they let their personal lives bleed into their professional lives (The CMO & CFO are married). Upper management displays a shocking lack of empathy. Long-time employees can be fired and not even thanked for their service. Upper management's behavior affects the entire organization negatively, resulting in the formation of cliques, and creating paranoia across teams.

5.0

Mar 11, 2016

very nice culture!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

smart and nice people, the working area are open, it is very easy to communicate with others. The location is very good.

Cons

If you live outside of the Boston, traffic may be a big problem for everyday's commute. I did not find any other Cons.

Viewing 358 - 360 of 406 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Amazon

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Google

4.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at KAYAK

Senior Analyst, Brand Strategy and Measurement

Senior Analyst, Brand Strategy and Measurement

Associate Manager, Accounting (Consolidation & Reporting)

Senior Analyst, Brand Strategy and Measurement

Director, App Acquisition & Lifecycle Marketing

KAYAK

KAYAK reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Cool office space and smart team

No Empathy, Terrible Management

very nice culture!

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at KAYAK

KAYAK reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

KAYAK reviews FAQs

Jobs at KAYAK