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On average, employees at Yahoo give their company a 3.9 rating out of 5.0 - which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Yahoo employees are Interns submitting an average rating of 4.8 and Regional Sales Managers with a rating of 4.2.

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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 114 Yahoo Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
3.9
Work Setting
4.1
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"I started working here in January 2013. I have grown immensely from when I first walked through the company doors. I enjoy everything I do and the knowledge I have gained. Displaying the willingness to teach people who are willing to learn is amazing."
Posted 10 years ago in Sunnyvale, CA
Technical Intern

"Overall good."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"I like this job because the people are nice."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"I dislike how Yahoo! is restructuring."

International Product Manager

"It was a very exciting place to work at."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.9
Yahoo (155)

4.8 Highest Rated in this Industry is Boot Camp Digital (5)
2.7 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Convention Data Services (5)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (3,471)
Technical Engineer

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"Yahoo! is a great place to work."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Nothing bad I can think of."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please don't do layoffs."

International Marketing Manager

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"There are many great people, good perks, great new CEO."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"My immediate department which is not very technical or Internet minded. There is nepotism, politics and a lot of upset amongst the people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do not flaunt your personal relationship with certain employees at meetings. Keep people happy by communicating with them and being sure they are challenged and driven to do their job."

Software Engineer

"Fantastic place to work."

Visual Designer

"Great company!"

Customer Solutions Representative

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"I like the freedom allowed."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Enjoy this great oppurtunity."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"There was nothing challenging."

Search Quality Analyst

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"Yahoo! is a great company to work at."

Account Specialist

"Fun atmosphere and co-workers at Yahoo!"

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"Fun environment and closeness with co-workers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have an energetic, hard-working attitude."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Hard to be heard sometimes in such a big company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make it easier for employees to share ideas with upper management and be heard."

Systems Administrator

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Too many restrictions on traveling to Data Center for troubleshooting issues with multiple servers when remote technicians were very busy and didn't have time for assistance. Project deadlines were impossible to meet due to many unforeseen issues with hardware and application compatibility."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Once a while to have sr. developers to asset compatibility between applications and hardware."

QA Consultant

"Yahoo! is a great place to work."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"I like my co-workers, it's a true team environment!"

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Very management heavy with managers doing anything to save their own skin regardless of what this does to the people under them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Respect and trust your people instead of beating them up."

CIO

"Sorry I ever took the money to go here."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"I enjoy the free coffee that Yahoo! provides."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Find a place that values you, unlike this one."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Just about everything else."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Sell the company because you can't run it properly."

Senior HR Consultant

"This was by far the most challenging and rewarding experience I had in my career."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"This company as GoTo.com was a startup high growth company I had the opportunity to help build the company from the ground up. I loved the casual work environment, the top talent and leaders and the ability to be a part of something that is creative and innovative."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Research and understand the company and its product or service offerings. Yahoo! thrives on talent and innovation so focus on what makes you stand out as the candidate of choice for your and focus on your key strengths, skills and accomplishments."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"The company had an average age of 28 and there were small incidents of high egos and a sense of entitlement in the ways things are done operationally which hindered creativity, performance and the achievement of business and human capital goals."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The company has since been acquired by Yahoo! Although the company has tripled in size, it still has a creative, entrepreneurial spirit. I would suggest management to continue to inspire and engage employees through progressive HR and recruiting practices and find innovative ways to be exciting and different and be the desired company of choice."

Account Executive

"Satisfied former employee."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"Young, driven sales teams!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Yahoo! is a great place to gain sought after experience and gain a better understanding of working for a large corporation."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Its difficult to advance into Yahoo! from HotJobs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Offer career path guidance."

Yahoo Reviews FAQs

Is Yahoo a good company to work for?

Yahoo has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 114 Yahoo Review Ratings left anonymously by Yahoo employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at Yahoo.

Does Yahoo pay their employees well?

Yahoo employees earn $85,000 annually on average, or $41 per hour, which is 29% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 53 Yahoo employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Yahoo Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Yahoo?

96% of employees would recommend working at Yahoo with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated Yahoo 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Yahoo?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Yahoo is a Director of Sales at $350,000 annually. Browse Yahoo Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Yahoo?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Yahoo is a Mason at $15,000 annually. Browse Yahoo Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Yahoo?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Yahoo to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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