Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at KAYAK as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Développeur iOs and Junior Software Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Junior Software Engineer and Développeur iOs roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at KAYAK takes an average of 21 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Développeur iOs had the quickest hiring process (on average 21 days), whereas Développeur iOs roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 21 days).
There were two round of interviews -- 1) phone screening 2) case presentation with the team. They planned to have the final round in office visit but since they were in a rush to start the onboarding process, they just sent me the offer.
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Question 1
They asked me to imagine the marketing situation, and asked how I would approach this
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at KAYAK (Londres, Angleterre) in May 2025
Interview
It was very clear, quick and transparent . You always knew what to expect during the whole process. The internal recruiter was really good and proactive. My manager even offered to have an informal call before the offer to ensure I was comfortable joining.
The process took 2 months. I interviewed at KAYAK (Berlin) in Jul 2025
Interview
The process started smoothly, with a positive interview and encouraging feedback from the hiring manager. But from there, it completely unraveled.
- I received an email that still had placeholder text ({{CANDIDATE_FIRST_NAME}}), showing no attention to detail.
- The process was suddenly put “on hold” for weeks with no clarity.
- Every update was vague and inconsistent, and the only reason I got any information at all was because I kept pushing back; otherwise, I would have been left in the dark (or ghosted entirely).
- After weeks of this, I was sent a generic rejection email — only to see the same role reposted soon after.
Candidates invest significant time and energy. Being met with careless communication, no feedback, and shifting excuses shows a lack of respect and professionalism. If this is how they handle hiring, I can only imagine the level of disorganization internally.