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Pretty perfect for a 2-year stint

Production Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Yahoo for 2 years
January 12, 2022
Dublin, Leinster
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

AWS based and happy to make use of different services/no penny pinching.

Large projects but high impact.

Good WLB, low/no stress.

Yearly cash reward that vests over 4 years, which is called MEP, that is ~10% of salary.

Top-of-the-line MacBook, iPhone/Samsung w/o bossware.

Paid on-call.

Good culture, good people to work with.

No pressure WFH arrangement for the foreseeable future.

Cons

Cash reward over 4 years used to be over 3 years, then pre-sale to Apollo.

Typical small CoL raise. If you're happy with your offer, then expect it to stay as your salary for the 2 years.

Slow career progression, low to average salaries. Appears to be about 50% extra time to promotions in comparison to other companies. Lots of people appear to be below their correct CL but happy with the company, so going nowhere (in Ireland, at low to mid ranks).

Other side of the coin is that after the sale, it seems lots of higher-up people abroad are leaving, which is a bit worrying!

Occasional late work/meeting as most are American, though pretty rare. They're generally very accommodating.

Food perk is gone.

Advice to Management

Improve progression and salaries so that this doesn't have to be a short stint.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
4.0

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