Yahoo

May 25, 2016 26 Comments

Guys at Yahoo are trying to reel me in again. Giving me an offer now for a role I interviewed at months ago.

Thoughts on the current state of the company? I haven't been following for a long time now. When are they going to be finally sold?

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  • VMware
    Disney

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    Disney
    Run!!! Its miserable and people are leaving in droves which means you will probably be saddled with more work..Layoffs round two will start with the advent of the sale and you won't get much
    May 25, 2016 8
  • Yahoo
    yeahoo

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    yeahoo
    Pro: rest and vest; Con: black mark on resume
    May 25, 2016 9
    • Yelp
      baminacan

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      baminacan
      one way or the other. but this is how companies become that black mark, right? I ask you this, why were all these lesser people there in the first place? why are there so many?
      May 27, 2016
    • Yahoo
      TechCounci

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      TechCounci
      The best left in the mid 2000s a long time ago. Theres a mixed bag now, hired a lot of good people the last few years after Marissa bumped up the perks and pay but trending down again now. The good ones that didn't get retention bonuses are leaving in droves but we also got rid of a ton of dead weight over several rounds of layoffs
      May 27, 2016
  • Yahoo
    Hiro

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    Hiro
    Really? I cant believe a team was able to get a job req opened given the current state. The best case senario is you get laid off immediately after the sale in which case you'll double trigger and immediately vest your entire RSU grant upfront
    May 25, 2016 1
  • There's no glory in being captain of a sinking ship.
    May 25, 2016 1
    • Yahoo
      orang

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      orang
      Some people prefer to get paid in cash rather than glory.

      If the money is good and OP is willing to go merc for a bit, it could work out well.
      May 26, 2016
  • Yahoo
    Ferris

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    Ferris
    +1 on it not being a black mark on the resume.

    My advice would be to try to slow play it a couple of more weeks to get a better idea of what the future landscape is going to look like.
    May 26, 2016 1
    • Yahoo
      TechCounci

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      TechCounci
      I dont think its a good idea to join unless OP is getting something really good which considering our hiring commitee lately isnt likely
      May 26, 2016