Does Yandex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Yandex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Yandex. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Yandex?

77% of Yandex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Yandex 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Yandex?

Software Engineer (265) , Software Developer (108) , Senior Software Engineer (100) , Project Manager (93) , Product Manager (87) , Frontend Developer (77) , Analyst (51) , Team Leader (36) , Backend Developer (31) , Front End Developer (29) , Senior Product Manager (28) , Data Scientist (24) , Machine Learning Engineer (22) , Software Engineer(Internship) (21) , Team Lead (21)

What are the pros of working at Yandex according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 188 reviews)); "Good office at Moscow and SPB" ((in 168 reviews)); "In Yandex company i met a lot of kind and smart colleagues, there's good team." ((in 127 reviews)); "and a great team" ((in 122 reviews)); "Great culture and a lot of smart people" ((in 101 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Yandex according to real employee reviews?

"low salary and slow contributing process" ((in 339 reviews)); "Bad work / life balance" ((in 70 reviews)); "Too many Managers" ((in 30 reviews)); "This is ok, but everyday you should solve special problems that you'll never meet again." ((in 5 reviews)); "Lack of leadership in the corridors" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Yandex layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Yandex layoffs and their outlook for job security at Yandex in 2026.

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4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(2,491 total reviews)

Arkady Volozh

88% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Senior management

3.3

Work/Life balance

Yandex has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,491 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Yandex employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Oct 22, 2013

Great Place to Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- a lot of freedom and minimal micromanaging - free lunches and lots of micro kitchens - new office has its own identity and good location - flexible start/end time - great atmosphere and people - generally good work life balance

Cons

-non-competitive salaries -overtime -little career advancement opportunities -open-plan offices (noisy)

5.0

Oct 20, 2013

One of the best companies to work for in Russia

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great people to work together on projects and communicate with - Many interesting projects and products - Good work conditions, flexible work schedule

Cons

- Lack of good first and middle-level management comparing to American and European companies - Not so strong engineering culture (NIH, processes)

5.0

Sep 30, 2013

The best to start from

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good office, excellent people, interesting work

Cons

Lack of organization and groups interconnection

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