Yahoo Software Developer reviews

4.1

69% would recommend to a friend

(489 total reviews)
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Jim Lanzone

54% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Yahoo with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 489 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Yahoo is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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489 reviews
4.0
Jul 25, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Compensation and opportunity to move within the company to different projects that interest you is really good. You'll meet lots of smart people in your time with the company. Many classes offered and lectures you can attend to improve your skills.

Cons

Ideas from within Yahoo are not really valued. Constantly playing catch up with small companies when they should be leading the way exploring new and interesting products given the engineering talent available. A little heavy on the process side which makes the company slow to move.

3.0
Jun 23, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

great products and amazing Engineers. Its Great place to learn and have fun at the same time, you will meet one of the best engineers and legends by their own rights,

Cons

Highly Bureaucratic, More Product Managers and EVP's and VP's then Engineers, I would say it has more VP's/EVP's then Cisco/Sun or IBM, The company is driven by Non-Tech people to the frustration of many Engineers who actually innovate and power the company, its really sad.

3.0
Jun 23, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

“The best reason to work at Yahoo! is very simple: the people who work there. I haven't worked before at a place with so many bright, genuine, and good people. Many of them I now consider friends, some very close friends, and feel genuine loss when I see them leave. The daily interactions with my co-workers are the primary reason I have stayed with Yahoo! so long. In addition, the company offers a broad spectrum of products and projects, and allows a decent flexibility to switch between teams or projects. That is if one is inclined to do so. It has definitely helped me broaden my scope of experience, while still feeling excited and engaged about new opportunities.”

Cons

“The organization still feels very convoluted and there is little visibility into the decision making process, at least in many teams, certainly not all. In general, my experience has been that most decisions are made in and by the "Product" team, which also likes to call themselves "Product Owners." It has always struck me as odd to operate in such a way, since the company is thriving to be an innovator. It begs the question if it shouldn't be the talented people who work there to make the right product decisions. The "Product Team" should be the sum of the people working on a project, with shared ownership and responsibilities. It is one of those details I have always found the most limiting and frustrating in delivering a great experience for the many Yahoo! users out there.”

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