Pretty good place to work for a couple of years. But not long term. - Senior Software Engineer Yahoo Employee Review

4.0
Jun 12, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great resources and opportunities to learn new technologies, skills, etc. Great opportunities for movement between groups. The perks are great, and the benefits (401K, health insurance) are great.

Cons

Lots of bureaucracy, and groups are siloed. The hierarchy needs to be realigned. It's a big company, and actual promotions are scarce. It's easier to just jump to another company for that pay raise. And then jump back for another.

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5.0
Jul 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to work at

Cons

Sometimes not a great place to work at

4.0
Mar 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Relatively easy to get things done for a company with such a long history. Certainly not "start up" like, but processes like resource allocation have less overhead than working at a company like Google. Pay was pretty good for the midwest. I hear they are currently pretty open to remote work. It's also not the hardest place to work.

Cons

Opportunities are limited in software engineering. Since Apollo took over, SE was viewed mostly under the lens of "what is the least we can invest here to get the job done". There used to be a really good office in Champaign with lots of very talented software engineers put together. That's gone now.

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