Great culture, minimum bureaucracy - Anonymous employee KAYAK Employee Review

5.0
Mar 1, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

*Feels like a flat org structure- can talk to people at every level easily *Very few useless meetings *An actual merit-based promotion structure. A small tech department means there aren't lengthy and formalized promotion tracks, but the upside is that high-performing employees are usually rewarded or promoted faster than the typical annual cadence.

Cons

*The employees that do best here are self-driven and impact-hungry. The flip side is that it is not as rewarding to "coast" or to go with the flow. If you want lots of mentorship, you have to proactively acquire it.

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5.0
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Pros

Incredibly helpful team members Very genuine people Geographic diversity Work-life balance is understood and appreciated Supportive culture

Cons

Compensation could be more competitive Lots of internal systems to navigate (but it's getting better) Limited racial diversity, at least on the Commercial teams

5.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

- Super smart team to learn from and very welcoming people - All voices are heard and ideas can be elevated and tested - Positive environment where many people have been with the company a long time and truly care about its success - Sporadic work travel and offsites - Free lunch in office 2 days a week and bagels, snacks, and drinks all the time - In office gym - Parking commuter benefit

Cons

- Reporting tool is specific to the company and can be a bit of a learning curve to figure out, but again, there are really great people to help you! - Multiple offices throughout the world, where team members are spread across or fully remote, so its rare that the entire team would be in one office together for collaboration - No train commuter benefit to coincide with parking benefit

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