Yahoo – “People take their jobs seriously but still have a life”

Pros

- people understand how to balance work and life. they work hard but also leave at 5pm to be with their families
- great people. after the recent lay-offs, those left behind appear to be very intelligent and hard-working, as well as great to work with
- it's still a great company with an incredible brand and products that touch millions of people

Cons

- incredibly bureaucratic. getting access to databases, systems and processes takes forever
- the organization structure is a mess. people have indirect reports left and right. positions are vague. you never quite know what someone is doing within the organization.

Advice to Senior Management

Streamline processes within the company. Flatten the organization. Also, change the marketing tactics. Instead of pure brand messaging on prime-time, also have product-specific ads with common themes. Different products have different audiences...