Question 1

Is Yahoo a good company to work for as a Principal Software Development Engineer?

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Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Yahoo have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 97 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Yahoo employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Development Engineer Jobs at Yahoo now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Development Engineer interview questions at Yahoo.

Question 2

Does Yahoo pay Principal Software Development Engineer employees well?

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Principal Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Yahoo with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 97 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Development Engineer salaries at Yahoo.

Question 3

How happy are Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Yahoo?

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83% of Principal Software Development Engineer employees at Yahoo would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 32% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Yahoo with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Yahoo?

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Software Engineer (494), Senior Software Engineer (241), Account Manager (108), Product Manager (98), Director (83), Manager (74), Principal Software Engineer (69), Senior Product Manager (66), Senior Manager (60), Intern (58), Project Manager (49), Senior Account Manager (43), Editor (41), Account Executive (34), Software Developer (34)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Yahoo according to real employee reviews?

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"you get to work with (sometimtes) great people and hours are very flexible." ((in 777 reviews)); "covid the culture and atmosphere was great but not anymore I guess" ((in 529 reviews)); "Good benefits (great for mums)" ((in 521 reviews)); "Generally work life balance at Yahoo! is good except for 20 percent of the jobs." ((in 379 reviews)); "Free Food (but greasy)" ((in 284 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Yahoo according to real employee reviews?

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"Poor management And slow responses" ((in 289 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs" ((in 226 reviews)); "Strategy is not always clear and senior leadership does not consistently drive towards a unified focus." ((in 125 reviews)); "Management structure is pretty dysfunctional:  there are simply too many managers that seem to drag any decision making and planning out for too long." ((in 124 reviews)); "Senior management is incompetent." ((in 67 reviews))

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