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

Software Engineer professionals working at Yahoo have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 495 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Yahoo employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Yahoo now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Yahoo .

Does Yahoo pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Yahoo with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 495 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Yahoo.

What Yahoo locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Yahoo locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are San Francisco , San Jose and New York .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Yahoo?

Software Engineer (494) , Senior Software Engineer (241) , Account Manager (108) , Product Manager (99) , 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 534 reviews)); "Good benefits (great for mums)" ((in 533 reviews)); "Generally work life balance at Yahoo! is good except for 20 percent of the jobs." ((in 363 reviews)); "free food and resources" ((in 282 reviews))

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

"Poor management And slow responses" ((in 297 reviews)); "Frequent Org changes and Layoffs" ((in 230 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 127 reviews)); "Strategy is not always clear and senior leadership does not consistently drive towards a unified focus." ((in 119 reviews)); "Senior management is incompetent." ((in 66 reviews))

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Yahoo Software Engineer reviews

4.1

70% would recommend to a friend

(495 total reviews)

Jim Lanzone

55% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Software Engineer employees have rated Yahoo with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 495 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Yahoo is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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495 reviews

5.0

Apr 21, 2008

happy yahoo

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

i work with some of the nicest and smartest folks in the industry. work done here has an impact on the future of the web, and is done at a scale that is definitely uncommon. it's nice to be a part of the history, and to have a possible legacy with a world wide consumer audience. it's also nice to work for a company i don't have to spell to friends and relatives, or explain what the company does. foosball, volleyball, gym, life-balance considerations, and other perks are nice too.

Cons

my commute isn't the greatest, although the shuttle busses are nice.

5.0

Apr 1, 2008

The only place you can work where you directly impact more than a 1/2 billion people.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have the ability to learn about internet products on a global scale here at this company. That is exciting.

Cons

There is a big sense of urgency here. Especially when the system is down as 1/2 billion people are affected.

3.0

Mar 11, 2008

Extreme changes, going from certain to uncertain, positive to very negative. Middle management is terrible right now.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We have a combination of big company benefits with small company benefits. You have the stability of big company but the dynamics of a start up company.

Cons

Wy too many politics and struggles. What one person used to do, now it has to go through 4 or 5 people.

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Extreme changes, going from certain to uncertain, positive to very negative. Middle management is terrible right now.

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