Comments on: Thoughts about working at Yahoo! after one year http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/ Inside Online Media Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:12:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ethreads http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-109135 ethreads Thu, 15 May 2008 10:24:58 +0000 http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-109135 I have an offer from Yahoo. I am only concerned about the current uncertainty with the Microsoft and the guy trying to be a deal maker. Does all these impact an individual technical contributor (selected for principal engineer position). What would be your insider advise to me? As a company, it has been a dream to work at Yahoo. I just want to know if I still should consider joining Yahoo. I have an offer from Yahoo. I am only concerned about the current uncertainty with the Microsoft and the guy trying to be a deal maker. Does all these impact an individual technical contributor (selected for principal engineer position). What would be your insider advise to me? As a company, it has been a dream to work at Yahoo. I just want to know if I still should consider joining Yahoo.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-88885 Daniel Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:20:26 +0000 http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-88885 I turned down a great job offer at Yahoo because of the isolation. I don't own a car and wish to bicycle or light-rail to work. Although there's a station not far, the walk to and fro is lonely and dangerous (crossing those huge intersections takes forever and trying to cross before the signal is risky as traffic is very fast). There is no sidewalk on the Yahoo side of the block so you're forced to cross to the other side of the avenue to walk to the station. The area feels like a military base, what with the Lockheed Martin high fences and a checkpoint right there. I didn't see any restaurants, shops or walkable areas anywhere and wondered where people get out to on those stressful days (or lunch for that matter)? Yahoo would do well moving somewhere more human-scale. Just because we're computer geeks doesn't mean w/don't care or think about quality of life/work. I turned down a great job offer at Yahoo because of the isolation. I don’t own a car and wish to bicycle or light-rail to work. Although there’s a station not far, the walk to and fro is lonely and dangerous (crossing those huge intersections takes forever and trying to cross before the signal is risky as traffic is very fast). There is no sidewalk on the Yahoo side of the block so you’re forced to cross to the other side of the avenue to walk to the station. The area feels like a military base, what with the Lockheed Martin high fences and a checkpoint right there. I didn’t see any restaurants, shops or walkable areas anywhere and wondered where people get out to on those stressful days (or lunch for that matter)?

Yahoo would do well moving somewhere more human-scale. Just because we’re computer geeks doesn’t mean w/don’t care or think about quality of life/work.

]]> By: Matt McAlister » The positive outlook for Yahoo! http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-60242 Matt McAlister » The positive outlook for Yahoo! Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:38:04 +0000 http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-60242 [...] I was able to contribute a quote to a BusinessWeek.com story by Catherine Holahan on changes happening at Yahoo!. Unfortunately, she also quotes from a really old blog post of mine (July 2006) which feels like a lifetime ago, but she gets the point right that things have improved here: [...] [...] I was able to contribute a quote to a BusinessWeek.com story by Catherine Holahan on changes happening at Yahoo!. Unfortunately, she also quotes from a really old blog post of mine (July 2006) which feels like a lifetime ago, but she gets the point right that things have improved here: [...]

]]> By: Todd http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1817 Todd Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:39:20 +0000 http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1817 The women? Why, they're in marketing Matt. The women? Why, they’re in marketing Matt.

]]> By: Joan http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1789 Joan Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:58:12 +0000 http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1789 Every company has good points and bad points. I work for a great company where the good definitely outweighs the bad. It is great to work for a company when you feel that new ideas will be welcomed and appreciated! Every company has good points and bad points. I work for a great company where the good definitely outweighs the bad. It is great to work for a company when you feel that new ideas will be welcomed and appreciated!

]]> By: Deaglan on WordPress » Blog Archive » Working with Yahoo http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1783 Deaglan on WordPress » Blog Archive » Working with Yahoo Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:01:03 +0000 http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1783 [...] Matt McAlister’s post sharing his thoughts on the good and the bad of working at Yahoo prompted Jeremy Zawodny and Richard Crowley to join the conversation. Each posts remarks on control and innovation were particularly insightful. Its an interesting mix of opinions given Richard is currently finishing up a three month summer internship, Matt is one year in and Jeremy has been resident for a number of years. [...] [...] Matt McAlister’s post sharing his thoughts on the good and the bad of working at Yahoo prompted Jeremy Zawodny and Richard Crowley to join the conversation. Each posts remarks on control and innovation were particularly insightful. Its an interesting mix of opinions given Richard is currently finishing up a three month summer internship, Matt is one year in and Jeremy has been resident for a number of years. [...]

]]> By: The Good & Bad Of Working At Yahoo - Wagalulu - Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1781 The Good & Bad Of Working At Yahoo - Wagalulu - Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:41:20 +0000 http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1781 [...] Jeremy Zawodny, famed Yahoo blogger, wrote an article that was syndicated at WebProNews named Thoughts About Working At Yahoo. It goes over an other Yahoo’s employees thoughts on working at Yahoo after one year of employment there. I thought some of you may find it interesting. [...] [...] Jeremy Zawodny, famed Yahoo blogger, wrote an article that was syndicated at WebProNews named Thoughts About Working At Yahoo. It goes over an other Yahoo’s employees thoughts on working at Yahoo after one year of employment there. I thought some of you may find it interesting. [...]

]]> By: britta http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1780 britta Thu, 10 Aug 2006 06:09:38 +0000 http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1780 the first part of #6 grabbed my eye, and then the last part threw it away. i haven't seen real-life social sophistication correlate strongly with working successfully with social aspects of the internet. but then again, i'm biased: i lack social sophistication, i work on social aspects of the internet, i'm a yahoo intern, and i'm a girl. the first part of #6 grabbed my eye, and then the last part threw it away. i haven’t seen real-life social sophistication correlate strongly with working successfully with social aspects of the internet. but then again, i’m biased: i lack social sophistication, i work on social aspects of the internet, i’m a yahoo intern, and i’m a girl.

]]> By: Richard Crowley http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1773 Richard Crowley Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:45:26 +0000 http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1773 Great post. My response, as its a bit lengthy: <a href="http://www.richarddcrowley.org/blog/111/" rel="nofollow">http://www.richarddcrowley.org/blog/111/</a> Great post. My response, as its a bit lengthy: http://www.richarddcrowley.org/blog/111/

]]> By: Jeremy Zawodny's blog http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1768 Jeremy Zawodny's blog Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:23:03 +0000 http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/2006/07/19/78/thoughts-about-working-at-yahoo-after-one-year/#comment-1768 <strong>Matt's Thoughts About Working at Yahoo!...</strong> A few weeks ago, Matt McAlister wrote Thoughts about working at Yahoo! after one year in which he summarized his favorite and not so favorite things about working here. I'd like to enumerate his 13 points and add my take, as someone who has worked in ... Matt’s Thoughts About Working at Yahoo!…

A few weeks ago, Matt McAlister wrote Thoughts about working at Yahoo! after one year in which he summarized his favorite and not so favorite things about working here. I’d like to enumerate his 13 points and add my take, as someone who has worked in …

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