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

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 .

Does Yahoo pay Principal Software Development Engineer employees well?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Yahoo?

Software Engineer (494) , Senior Software Engineer (241) , Account Manager (108) , Product Manager (99) , 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)

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

"you get to work with (sometimtes) great people and hours are very flexible." ((in 789 reviews)); "Good benefits (great for mums)" ((in 535 reviews)); "covid the culture and atmosphere was great but not anymore I guess" ((in 535 reviews)); "Generally work life balance at Yahoo! is good except for 20 percent of the jobs." ((in 364 reviews)); "free food and resources" ((in 279 reviews))

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

"Poor management And slow responses" ((in 289 reviews)); "Frequent Org changes and Layoffs" ((in 234 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 128 reviews)); "Strategy is not always clear and senior leadership does not consistently drive towards a unified focus." ((in 120 reviews)); "Senior management is incompetent." ((in 65 reviews))

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Yahoo Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(97 total reviews)

Jim Lanzone

67% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated Yahoo with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 97 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Yahoo is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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97 reviews

3.0

Feb 28, 2013

Good benefits, but way too much incompetent managers that stand in the way of innovation

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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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

5.0

Feb 3, 2013

Fun & Great place to work

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Product that you work on get used by millions of users, that's a nice satisfaction especially when you get positive feedback from users. Great Work Culture Get to work with good talent

Cons

Nothing that doesn't exist in any other company of this size.

4.0

Jan 6, 2013

Good company to work for

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great work culture and loads of talent 2. Lot of untapped markets and unsolved challenges 3. The new board and the leadership team in incredible

Cons

1. Company has gone through some rough times

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