Some Highs, Some Lows, but always frustrating
Some Highs, Some Lows, but always frustrating
Unparalleled range of products, and most of them are class-leading in penetration. Everyone has heard of the company, and most people have very positive experiences using the services.
Ultimately, I am very happy and proud of the contributions to the web that were only possible through Yahoo's enormous resources.
Lack of a consistent vision.
Re-orgs every year and the constant search for the next big thing.
I've spent 8 years there and had more than 16 managers.
Come up with a plan and stick with it. The constant moving target that Yahoo is addressing is never going to be reached while everything is re-organized every six months. And stop the layoffs!
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The interview process started with a phone screen. This was followed by a full-day, on-site interview. During the on-site interview, there were detailed questions about my experience. The full day involved interviews with various members of the te
Software Engineer
This was by far the best interview experience I had. I had two short phone interviews, which went pretty well. There were no weird questions, just all fundamental and basic questions. Then I was invited for an on-site interview, which was very well
Software Development Engineer
The hiring manager emailed me with the requirements, and I was interested. I had two phone interviews, followed by an in-person interview that lasted around 4 hours with 7 different people. Standard questions, nothing out of the ordinary. The peopl
Engineering Manager
Sunnyvale, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2008The interview process started with a phone screen. This was followed by a full-day, on-site interview. During the on-site interview, there were detailed questions about my experience. The full day involved interviews with various members of the te
Software Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2010This was by far the best interview experience I had. I had two short phone interviews, which went pretty well. There were no weird questions, just all fundamental and basic questions. Then I was invited for an on-site interview, which was very well
Software Development Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United StatesNovember 1, 2009The hiring manager emailed me with the requirements, and I was interested. I had two phone interviews, followed by an in-person interview that lasted around 4 hours with 7 different people. Standard questions, nothing out of the ordinary. The peopl
