Question 1

Does KAYAK pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at KAYAK?

Accepted Answer

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, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at KAYAK?

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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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Great people and interesting industry to be in" ((in 52 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 28 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great office and location in Cambridge." ((in 14 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"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 10 reviews)); "Zero communication between departments, throw over the fence attitude." ((in 8 reviews)); "You will read it time and time again in all these reviews: Upper management is a joke, horrible and unprofessional." ((in 7 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about KAYAK layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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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