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Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Yahoo for 2 years
January 2, 2024
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Some interesting work, given the company's age and scale.
  • Total compensation is good, but is devalued by bad work-life balance.
Cons
  • Terrible work-life balance. Some people work seven days a week regularly.
  • Toxic work environments. Some engineers with long tenure at the company will berate, haze, and create toxic work environments.
  • On-call schedules are a high burnout risk. You will be regularly woken up at 3 a.m. There is no reduction in normal responsibilities, increase in compensation, or time off during on-call. You are expected to deliver as normal and wake up at 3 a.m. several nights a week.
  • Tools are being introduced to tie employee performance and promotions to Git metrics.
  • "Anonymous" feedback surveys are not very anonymous.
Advice to Management

Compensation is not high enough to justify the work culture, which compares to some of the worst from other big tech companies. Improve working conditions or increase compensation.

Anonymize feedback surveys and take them seriously.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
2.0
Senior Management
1.0

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