Big company with a start-up atmosphere - Software Architect KAYAK Employee Review

5.0
25 Sept 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The management at KAYAK fosters a start-up atmosphere despite our growth to almost 1000 employees. The offices have the amenities that you expect for a leading software company; massages, games, theater, snacks and weekly social events. Engineers are encouraged to innovate and find creative solutions to complex problems. Programming efforts are supported by top notch product design and QA departments. Great energy in the office.

Cons

Very competitive hiring process. KAYAK is thorough and landing a position can be difficult for all but the most qualified candidates. Benefit packages are very good, if somewhat standard.

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5.0
27 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people and interesting industry to be in

Cons

Sometimes too focused on the data and not the human experience.

4.0
24 Nov 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits: Healthcare had great coverage and affordable monthly payments. I also really appreciated the work-from-wherever policy as well as all the office snacks. Fantastic people: I genuinely loved the people I worked with—they made me feel like I belonged and was appreciated. My manager worked to build me up, something that can't be said for a lot of places. Travel perks: The ability to travel for work made this experience incredibly rewarding.

Cons

Slow mobility: Trying to get promoted felt like a moving goalpost—the expectations changed every six months and made it nearly impossible to get to the next step. Even then, the business was stingy about who gets promoted, which was incredibly discouraging after years of trying to prove myself.

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