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?

"Good office at Moscow and SPB" ((in 166 reviews)); "Great attitude and team of technical experts" ((in 121 reviews)); "In Yandex company i met a lot of kind and smart colleagues, there's good team." ((in 119 reviews)); "Good team and culture" ((in 109 reviews)); "Good benefits and there are very interesting task" ((in 67 reviews))

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

"low salary and slow contributing process" ((in 336 reviews)); "Bad work life balance here" ((in 72 reviews)); "Bad management and company focus that prevent from progress" ((in 71 reviews)); "Too many Managers" ((in 29 reviews)); "No career opportunities in Accounting Center" ((in 10 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

5.0

May 20, 2016

Great company to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cheerful and affable staff. A lot of skilled and smart engineers. Mostly good and inspiring technology stack and the projects. Well-paid job positions. Irregular working hours with the ability to work from home sometimes if required. Nice offices. Meal allowance. Medical insurance.

Cons

There is a risk of poor project management and limitations in freedom of technologies selection.

2.0

May 17, 2016

good pr, bad salary

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good chances to meet some really cool colleagues, get new skills and knowledge. good work-life balance.

Cons

low salary - below market.

5.0

May 9, 2016

Best place ever

Software development engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting-edge technology & computer science Great people A lot of bonuses & perks Fast career progress Adequate salary Nice office Flexible working hours

Cons

Mismanagement of inter-department project Some problems with development infrastructure Bad political environment

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