Casual dressing, flexi work-hours, recreation facilities like gymming and gaming, bunk beds for power naps and extreme sports like bungee jumping… Yahoo! employees have it all! The multihued and vibrant office floors are based on themes ranging from cars to music; and conference rooms are christened with names like Porsche or Def Leppard. ‘Chill out nooks’ are dominated by chess, table tennis, billiards tables and foosball – all a visual proof of their fun filled work life. When Yahoo! decides to have fun, they really push the bar… whether it’s dropping off employees from 140 feet tied to a bungee chord or making all employees launch a product by taking them to a film on the same day, same show, across the country! Yahoo!’s goodies and giveaways are to die for. Year-end gifts are like almost a heritage now with employees receiving anywhere from cool gym bags, warm jackets and even bean bags! Cute sippers and desktop knickknacks are the order of the day that employees just never get enough of.
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