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

Software Development Engineer professionals working at Yahoo have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 25 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Yahoo employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer Jobs at Yahoo now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer interview questions at Yahoo .

Does Yahoo pay Software Development Engineer employees well?

Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Yahoo with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 25 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about 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 (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 Software Development Engineer reviews

4.5

99% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Jim Lanzone

52% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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5.0

Culture & values

5.0

Work/Life balance

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Senior management

4.2

Compensation and benefits

Software Development Engineer employees have rated Yahoo with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Yahoo is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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25 reviews

4.0

Jan 30, 2021

Great Work Environment

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The teams and work environment is great and supportive. Good work life balance. Good compensation.

Cons

The direction in which the company is headed is not clear.

5.0

Jul 1, 2020

open and freedom culture

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it is a delivery fast company

Cons

you will always feel intense

5.0

Nov 15, 2019

Great workplace

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly Environment Great lunch Great Breakfast Work-life balance Good facilities

Cons

Salary not as competitive as other bay area positions 401k plan matched part needs vest No dinner is provided

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