Yandex Software Engineer reviews

3.9

61% would recommend to a friend

(364 total reviews)
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Arkady Volozh

76% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated Yandex with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 364 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Yandex is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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364 reviews
5.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

BigTech company for CIS countries, excellent for new grads and interns.

Cons

Big company, which means you have a dedicated responsibility zone, it's not easy to extend/change one

1.0
6 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company helps with residence permits for work.

Cons

Lack of career development due to location selection. Lack of salary growth due to location selection. No opportunity for rotation due to location selection. After leaving, there is an unspoken one-year hiring ban at Nebius Group.

3.0
23 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Money and tasks are ok

Cons

Atmosphere and management aren't ok

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