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)

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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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

404 reviews

5.0

Dec 23, 2022

The best job I have ever had

Quality manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Work life balance, awesome people, (mostly) effective processes, various possibilities to grow internally

Cons

Can't think of anything bad to say (keeping in mind it's still a business that should make money)

5.0

Nov 14, 2022

Great work environment

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexibility - Employee satisfaction oriented - Good onboarding program - Healthy work environment

Cons

- Maybe lacking inter-department communication in areas where there should be some

5.0

Oct 1, 2022

Great company culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The office creates a great and professional community where people can interact with colleagues, not just to talk about work but enjoy time together through brunch, office lunch, after-work drinks and social events. The office management tries their best to communicate company / office updates and people's come and go with transparency and appreciation, which is something I really appreciate.

Cons

Compensation scheme is not very transparent and could be better clarified.

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