Lost direction, but still a great technology company - Software Engineer Yahoo Employee Review

2.0
Sep 28, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

opportunity to learn technologies, practices that are not found at other companies. Work with some really brilliant people, true experts in their fields. Excellent knowledge base for technologies. Good facilities at campus that truly improve work-life balance.

Cons

Severe issues with cronyism and lack of true recognition. You will be able to advance your career if you are good at office politics. If you are more interested in growth through technological innovation and achievement, you will most likely be stuck doing whatever you're good at without any tangible recognition.

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5.0
Jul 15, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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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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