Question 1

Is Yahoo a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Yahoo has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 6,876 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Yahoo to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Yahoo have been left by employees working as Software Engineer(Internship), Account Director and Financial Analyst.

Question 2

Does Yahoo pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Yahoo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Yahoo. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Yahoo?

Accepted Answer

77% of Yahoo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Yahoo 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.7 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 (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)

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 782 reviews)); "covid the culture and atmosphere was great but not anymore I guess" ((in 537 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 366 reviews)); "free food and resources" ((in 286 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 290 reviews)); "Frequent Org changes and Layoffs" ((in 229 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 129 reviews)); "Strategy is not always clear and senior leadership does not consistently drive towards a unified focus." ((in 114 reviews)); "Senior management is incompetent." ((in 66 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Yahoo layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Yahoo layoffs and their outlook for job security at Yahoo in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Yahoo locations?

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Sunnyvale, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Burbank, Omaha, San Jose, Champaign, Santa Monica, Mountain View, Hillsboro, Dulles, Playa Vista, Boston, Chicago, Lockport, Baltimore, Seattle, Miami, Dallas, Washington, Reston, Buffalo, Austin, Ashburn, Portland, Atlanta, Denver, Sterling

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