Decent Pay, Constant Layoffs
Decent Pay, Constant Layoffs
Compensation and Benefits are decent.
There are constant "Restructuring" events leading to two to three layoffs each year.
Stop letting Yahoo control business decisions.
Pay more attention to what is going on inside the business units on the political level.
Lower your technical debt.
Final thoughts: Tim Armstrong is a great leader, but I believe he has turned his back on his core values.
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Video Streaming Engineer
Phone interview with recruiter. Another interview with the Director a couple of days later. A member of another team a week later, followed by a panel interview a couple of days after that.
Senior Software Engineer
I had a phone screen and was supposed to be called for an onsite interview afterward. They never responded. I had multiple follow-ups, and they assured me they would call, but they never did. This is the second time this has happened. They seem to
Software Development Engineer (SDE)
This was a hiring manager round with a director. They asked some behavioral questions and some questions related to the team, which is a database team. Overall, the process was okay. I did not pass, but overall, it's fine.
Video Streaming Engineer
Dulles, Virginia, United StatesApril 1, 2021Phone interview with recruiter. Another interview with the Director a couple of days later. A member of another team a week later, followed by a panel interview a couple of days after that.
Senior Software Engineer
Dulles, Virginia, United StatesFebruary 5, 2020I had a phone screen and was supposed to be called for an onsite interview afterward. They never responded. I had multiple follow-ups, and they assured me they would call, but they never did. This is the second time this has happened. They seem to
Software Development Engineer (SDE)
United StatesSeptember 13, 2025This was a hiring manager round with a director. They asked some behavioral questions and some questions related to the team, which is a database team. Overall, the process was okay. I did not pass, but overall, it's fine.
