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

3.0

Oct 15, 2019

WLB

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB is good, Free Food, Payment is not bad

Cons

I don't feel confident about the company's future

1.0

Jul 11, 2019

The remote office at Champaign, IL, Yahoo/ Oath/ Verizon Media

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Less people, Village location, very few software companies. Majority of companies in this location do not offer visa immigration support. Two hours from Indianapolis. 3 hours from Chicago. Read more the team blind [dot] com.

Cons

Uncertain career. Salaries at 50-60 percentile. Managers have no clue of work visa immigration support. No HR in this office location. No payroll staff in this office location. No immigration staff in this office location. Most employees are locals and also the citizens. Extreme winter weather. If you're immigrant, you'll be treaded badly. No promotions. No rewards.

4.0

May 5, 2019

Amazing place to start your career

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to start your career A lot of things to learn Amazing peers and knowledgeable colleagues Free Food Work Life Balance

Cons

Leadership does not have a great vision Attrition is really high Layoffs every 6 months

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