Good benefits, but way too much incompetent managers that stand in the way of innovation - Principal Software Engineer Yahoo Employee Review

3.0
Feb 28, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

* Top notch benefits * Free hand-made, Starbucks-like coffee (and now even full food, I hear) * Fun events for employees and family * Well known brand

Cons

* Way too many (~7) levels of management * Incompetent managers that are clueless about what their job really is * Agile software development limited to isolated pockets * Waterfall process causing constant fire drills * Extreme turnover and low morale

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Pros

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