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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4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(406 total reviews)

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100% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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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 IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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406 reviews

5.0

Sep 29, 2021

KAYAK

Senior billing operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, perks, and benefits

Cons

There are no cons to working here, it’s a great opportunity

5.0

Sep 27, 2021

Great place for growth

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employer helps you with your career path and provide advices and feedback regularly

Cons

I do not have any

3.0

Sep 20, 2021

Job Review

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good food at lunch time

Cons

Have to work in the office

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