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Being the underdog has its advantages

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Yahoo for less than 1 year
June 12, 2008
Sunnyvale, California
3.0
No CEO Opinion
Pros

The company has been humbled for the second time: first in 2001, then in 2008. So you'll find much less of that corporate jock culture or 'unquestionable geniuses'.

This time, particularly, asking hard questions has not been frowned upon anymore.

The company is trying to make it big on the internet once again. So, if you're lucky, you'll be able to have a say in an important decision that will potentially affect millions of users. Well, if things don't work out in the end, at least you'll have learned something.

Yahoo!'s benefits are in line with the top in its industry, and that includes Google. From what I saw, salaries at Yahoo! are higher.

Cons

This is a beleaguered internet company, no questions about it, so you may face tough times if things go sour.

The company got into this situation by itself, and you'll be able to see why if you work here. Resistance to change, indecision, lack of support, pointless internal competition, and other well-known corporate vices can be found here, but that doesn't make for a terrible atmosphere.

Advice to Management

Wise up, learn from past mistakes, change from within if you can (or get help for that), and don't make errors that were made twice for the third time.

This is too much of an opportunity to improve Yahoo!'s corporate culture to pass on.

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