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 (98) , 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 191 reviews)); "Good office at Moscow and SPB" ((in 165 reviews)); "and a great team" ((in 127 reviews)); "In Yandex company i met a lot of kind and smart colleagues, there's good team." ((in 123 reviews)); "Good team and culture" ((in 108 reviews))

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

"low salary and slow contributing process" ((in 342 reviews)); "No work life balance at all" ((in 72 reviews)); "Bad management and company focus that prevent from progress" ((in 66 reviews)); "Too many Managers" ((in 29 reviews)); "No work and life balance" ((in 26 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

(2,489 total reviews)

Arkady Volozh

88% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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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 2,489 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

Feb 5, 2015

One of the best employers in Russia

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere because of highly qualified co-workers. Possibilities for switching between many interesting projects (and the actual chance to affect the Russian Internet). Flexible working hours. Huge free parking lot for employeers (in the center of Moscow).

Cons

Limited opportunities for remote working. The main offices are located in Russia.

5.0

Jan 29, 2015

The only one place to work in Russia

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Great people to work with Career opportunities

Cons

Most of the time you are on your own Many companies are too formal, but Yandex sometimes is too informal

5.0

Jan 25, 2015

Great company to work for

Junior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brilliant people; Progressive company values; A lot of perks and bonuses; Career opportunities; Impact on society; Good management

Cons

Lack of horizontal relations; A bit of inner concurency; Not highest salaries

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