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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
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."

Senior Telecom Manager

"Good place to hang!"

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)
QA Engineer

"A very modern management style."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"I like that Yahoo! is very fast pace and my co-workers are competent."

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

"Go for it!"

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Nothing"

Software Test Engineer

"Yahoo! is an excellent place to work."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"Great place to work."

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

"Be flexible."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire more."

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."

Senior Oracle DBA

"Engineering innovation talent has long left the company and desperately needs to go back to these roots."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"Very dedicated and talented engineers."

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

"Establish you are a very competent/dedicated Engineer."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Yahoo's culture is very much based on accomplishments of the past and they do not see how today's problems affect their ability to compete."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Start over - too large, slow and zero innovation."

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."

Senior Credit Specialist

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

"It is a great company."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"I liked everything while I was there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't outsource the work."

Regional Sales Manager

"Working at Yahoo was the most fun I have had in years."

Account Executive

"Overall, Yahoo! took great care of their employees."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"Great benefits along with a work environment that valued productivity as well as the happiness of their employees."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"We faced tough competition within the recruitment industry and experienced enormous challenges in achieving our goals during the economic recession."

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 Manager

"Great name, but limited room for advancement."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"I enjoyed the knowledge learned about this industry."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"I did not enjoy the options available for my position. there was very little room for growth."

Account Executive

"Great startup environment."

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

"Startup fun."

What don't you like about working at Yahoo?

"Uncertainty."

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."

Search Quality Analyst

What do you like about working at Yahoo?

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

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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