Yahoo Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
341
TOTAL
RATINGS
4201

Yahoo Company Culture

Yahoo Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.0/5
Yahoo's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Yahoo CEO

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 Yahoo's CEO
66 /100
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Yahoo employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Yahoo report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Yahoo have 2 meetings
Meetings
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91% of Yahoo employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Yahoo employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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70% of Yahoo employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Yahoo employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
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85% of Yahoo employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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How much diversity is there among employees at Yahoo?

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  • Not much diversity

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What kind of people succeed at Yahoo?

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  • I’d disagree with this. As with all companies, it largely depends on how you get along with your direct manager. My post is one made by...

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in your opinion, are women treated differently? If you think so… how?

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  • Speaking for the sales org - yes, in that they get 8 months off where men get a few weeks when they have children. Working from home...

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How are layoffs handled in the Customer Support department at Yahoo?

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  • They take you out to the courtyard where the guillotine is kept for public di-memberings

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In your opinion, what are the most common interview questions that Yahoo asks?

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  • what is a closure how to reverse an integer

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How's the leadership on the Sales team at Yahoo?

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  • Mid market / inside historically has been exceptionally strong going on two decades despite what the markets have said about the overall...

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Yahoo applied for 126 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 33% were approved, 58% certified-withdrawn, 4% withdrawn, and 5% denied.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Yahoo unveil that 5 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 73 were withdrawn by Yahoo after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Yahoo has a total of 10400 employees

126
Total Applied
  • 33% Granted (42 out of 126)
  • 5% Denied (6 out of 126)
  • 4% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (5 out of 126)
  • 58% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (73 out of 126)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Yahoo

top 20% Gender

Yahoo currently ranks in the Top 20% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Yahoo

Top
30%

Yahoo currently ranks in the Top 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
-16
eNPS Score
35%Promoters
14%Passives
51%Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

"As a leader in global daily habits like email, entertainment, news and sports, we strive to inspire, delight and entertain. By infusing our products with beauty and personality driven by our users, every Yahoo experience feels made to order."

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Yahoo Culture At a Glance

Yahoo has 10400 employees. 341 employees at Yahoo have reviewed Yahoo across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 9 days ago.

Overall, the 341 Yahoo employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Yahoo are pleased with their total compensation at Yahoo, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Yahoo are pleased with their team. 341 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at Yahoo are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Yahoo believe the environment at Yahoo is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Yahoo is comfortably fast. About 65% of the employees at Yahoo work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Yahoo are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Yahoo vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Google
    78 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Microsoft
    76 / 100
  3. 3rd
    Baidu
    76 / 100
  4. 4th
    Yahoo
    71 / 100
  5. 5th
    AOL
    68 / 100
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Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness
Dental Insurance
Health Insurance
Financial Benefits
401K / Retirement Plan
Office Perks
Free Food
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