Is Yahoo a good company to work for?

Yahoo has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 6,874 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 .

Does Yahoo pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Yahoo?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Yahoo?

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)

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 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))

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

"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))

What are employees saying about Yahoo layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Yahoo locations?

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4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,944 total reviews)

Jim Lanzone

72% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Yahoo has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,944 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Yahoo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

5.0

Dec 21, 2011

Absolutely the most fulfilling experience I have had

Research engineer

Recommend

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Pros

- They reward high performance very well - Co-workers are very talented and knowledgeably, so I was always learning from them. Because getting a job at Yahoo is tough (Used to be that 1 job given per 100 resumes), the quality of people here is of high caliber. - Possibility to work with multiple teams, so you can work on more than one project at the same time and keep life interesting - Career growth and goals are taken seriously, I moved on from Software engineering to Research position gradually - Competitive perks and salary - Fun informal environment

Cons

- Media coverage of the company since 2008, The inside reality of the company is completely different from how its portraid in the media.

4.0

Dec 5, 2011

Fun Job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fun employees. Great benefits 401k, medical dental. Office is beautiful and my manager is just wonderful. Very generous with time off.

Cons

Room for growth is minimal due to how big the companys is. They need to pay more attention to all.

4.0

Nov 16, 2011

Great experience with great talent around.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Experience. 2. Brand. 3. Healthy environment. 4. Global reach.

Cons

1. Low Salaries 2. Sometime unclear vision. 3. Being 3rd internet companies, make it sometime follower. 4. Middle management. 5. Legacy people.

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