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Great company to work for, but a lack of precision from EVPs during the transition time

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Yahoo for less than 1 year
July 26, 2008
Sunnyvale, California
5.0
RecommendsApproves of CEO
Pros

Yahoo! is a bleeding-edge Internet company serving millions of users every day with content. Yet, working there is still far from a very heavy media company structure, and technology is very well used to make everyone's job as challenging as in a small, new startup. Overall, the spirit of the company is amazing, and working there is a lot of fun, even given the size.

Cons

The employer brand is trashed these days, and the misconception by many that Yahoo! is only a search engine often puts a lot of unnecessary pressure and PR decisions on some other products.

Advice to Management

Please, keep the purple culture alive, but get more precise in your goals and products. Engineering and UED time are wasted because products in Y!OS and Mobile get micromanaged or redefined all the time.

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