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

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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
Mar 19, 2021

Toxic management and US colonialist mindset

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great office, good work-life balance, good bonuses, and classic startup perks like free snacks to make you forget that you're being exploited for the benefit of C-level executives and shareholders.

Cons

Middle managers tend to be absolutely clueless because they're promoted depending on how well they hit it off with their superiors rather than based on skill or knowledge. Having carried out several mass layoffs without a warning, the culture is one of fear, uncertainty, and never knowing if your whole team is going to be fired the next day. They pay lip service to "diversity" and "inclusivity", but for them that only means "Americans of different skin shades". Employees from other cultures are forced to adapt to American standards or face disciplinary action, and they have absolutely no qualms getting rid of marginalized or vulnerable minority employees such as disabled folk. In short, only recommended if you're a straight Anglo dude who can shout his way to the top.

2.0
Jan 12, 2021

Unsettling

Recommend
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Pros

Salary is correct and great snacks

Cons

Russian roulette: fire a team or eliminate a role, rehire 6 months later, repeat...

1.0
Aug 14, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Diverse and global workplace with great co-workers

Cons

-Management has not been supportive and at times counterproductive in its dealings with teams outside Cambridge. -Management has not been honest and has made statements or "promises" that were counter to their actual intentions. -A lot of fancy talk, very little support. -Intention of closing the Copenhagen office and absorbing the portfolio brand has been communicated without clear intentions and has resulted in a dragged out process that caused a lot of unnecessary stress for employees.

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