Does Lycos pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lycos employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lycos. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lycos?

56% of Lycos employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lycos 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lycos?

Software Engineer (5) , Project Manager (2)

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

"individual people are great" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good environment and good work life balance" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Poor management" ((in 5 reviews)); "A lot of legacy technology, frequent layoffs, and some pretty nasty problems at the executive leadership level." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lycos redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.7

56% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

Suresh Reddy

71% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Lycos has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lycos employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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39 reviews

4.0

5 Feb 2026

Benefits

Inventory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

yearly raises, good benefits, friendly people

Cons

several layoffs, ability to take on new projects in current role

4.0

21 Feb 2025

Great Place

Web/graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

awesome start up feel during the .com boom

Cons

was gone too soon. didn't keep up with google which was exploding at the time

4.0

22 Oct 2024

Salary

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance and culture

Cons

low pay, benefits, job security

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