Yahoo

Company with a great brand name. A lot of work was done more than 5 years ago, so there are many opportunities to prove yourself. While other places may be more "chic", Yahoo is a diamond that has dulled, but is still a diamond. I believe that this is the best time to come to Yahoo because it has great potential to be a contender for first place against Google.

A lot of "leftovers" from two layoff cycles. A lot of good people have probably already left. Some people are tired and are actively looking for other positions. A lot of non-native English speakers (like a 3 to 1 ratio) have accents that take some getting used to, but once you get used to them, there is no problem. Many cutbacks have hurt morale.

Use more open source without creating an internal version. Improve technical tool availability. Revamp desktops and laptops so they match competing companies.