Is Yahoo a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Yahoo have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 245 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Yahoo now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Yahoo .

Does Yahoo pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Yahoo with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 245 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Yahoo.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Yahoo?

63% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Yahoo would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 26% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Yahoo with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating 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 776 reviews)); "Good benefits (great for mums)" ((in 533 reviews)); "covid the culture and atmosphere was great but not anymore I guess" ((in 525 reviews)); "Generally work life balance at Yahoo! is good except for 20 percent of the jobs." ((in 375 reviews)); "free food and resources" ((in 281 reviews))

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

"Poor management And slow responses" ((in 294 reviews)); "Frequent Org changes and Layoffs" ((in 223 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 125 reviews)); "Strategy is not always clear and senior leadership does not consistently drive towards a unified focus." ((in 122 reviews)); "Senior management is incompetent." ((in 64 reviews))

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Yahoo Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.8

63% would recommend to a friend

(245 total reviews)

Jim Lanzone

36% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Yahoo with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 245 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Yahoo is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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245 reviews

3.0

Apr 9, 2026

Good values

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home Relaxed AI tools

Cons

Constant layoffs , company should not even hire given the amount of frequent layoffs . If I knew about this I would have gone with other options

4.0

Mar 15, 2026

Easy work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not so high pressure work environment

Cons

Pay is average compared to other Bay area companies

3.0

Feb 10, 2026

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Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote, have some elites if you want to learn from them.

Cons

No RSU, continuous lay offs, no increase.

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