Yandex Employees

We want our employees to have access to best-quality medical services, at all times. While healthcare is free in the national markets of our major presence, we offer private health insurance package to all full-time employees on top of that. It covers a wide range of medical services, including dental care, extended maternity care, laser vision correction, in-office medical assistance, therapy, as well as international travel insurance.

With the outbreak of COVID, a number of medical services were added to cover expenses associated with hospitalization, post-COVID health screens and rehabilitation, PCR testing, and vaccination.

Our private medical insurance also covers preventive healthcare. Employees can take advantage of comprehensive health screening. These include a general health examination, targeted cardiovascular and gastrointestinal screening, cancer and post-COVID screening, as well as immunological, endocrinological and athletic checkups. Women at Yandex also have access to medically supervised pregnancy planning.

Mental health is vital for leading a happy life. We continuously monitor employee sentiment and work to ensure that they have access to professional help and self-care tools to cope with stress and uneasy situations.

Our private health insurance covers a variety of mental health services, including counseling and crisis support at offices, covered clinics and online services. We also reimburse the costs of up to 10 counseling sessions not covered under the employee’s insurance policy. We invite highly qualified therapists to hold internal stress management webinars that focus on building resilience during times of hardship, quarantine or uncertainty.

The birth or adoption of a child is a special milestone in an individual life. Yandex employees in Russia who have a new addition to their family can take up to three years of parental leave. This benefit is available to all employees who look after a child, including parents, adoptive parents, guardians, and caregivers. On top of benefits provided to working mothers by the local legislation, Yandex offers a one-off bonus payment that equals two full salaries.

We also support employees who would rather get back to work right after the birth or adoption of a child. There are nursing rooms in our offices. Employees can take advantage of flexible work hours after consulting with their supervisor. They can also take out health insurance for children under the age of 19 at discounted corporate rates starting from their first day at work, with Yandex covering 80% of the policy cost.

These include home buying assistance and numerous special offers across various services, such as education, travel, childcare, legal services, insurance, beauty, real estate, pet care, an many more.

Under the home buying program, employees can apply for a short-term loan that is issued at no interest rate, or for a long-term loan that is offered at only 3% per annum.

We value employees' time, respect their other obligations, and are open to discussing flexible hours and their preferences regarding on-site or remote work. If a job does not require an employee to be physically present at specific times, they can negotiate preferred working hours and transition to an all-remote or hybrid-remote format. The most important aspect is to ensure the team remains well-connected, in sync, and completes their tasks on time.

Yandex provides all the necessary resources to support remote work, including online in-house services, virtual meetings, and leisure activities.

We design our offices to reflect the culture of open doors and informality. And to make employees feel safe and taken care of, too. All our employees are encouraged to have well-deserved fun in the office and take advantage of various facilities, including gyms, libraries, music rooms, game rooms or relaxation zones.

Our green office initiative helps make eco-friendliness an easy and enjoyable habit. We have equipped our offices with convenient waste collection points and now send a wide range of materials for reuse or recycling, including unconventional items like textiles and batteries. The funds generated from recycling office waste are donated to support Yandex's charitable initiatives (see Packaging & Waste). We also offer swap-and-share activities as well as provide lectures and workshops to raise awareness and share useful environmental tips.

All our employees are entitled to food allowances when working from the office. The allowance can use in a number of restaurants and supermarkets in the vicinity as well as when ordering delivery from Yandex Eats, Market Delivery and Yandex Lavka to the office.

We are pro-active. Yandex has an in-house instructor, offers a variety of free functional workouts, stretching classes, yoga, dance and running lessons, reimburses participation in certain sports events, and provides discounts for sportswear.