CISO at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2024-07-23T13:09:00Z
Jul 23, 2024
I have used the Yammer mobile app for a while, and it was fine to the extent that I used it. Yammer is a work news communication tool. The things they post on Yammer aren't what you generally need to complete your work. It is generally lightweight communication, but not anything I need so much that I will put a mobile app on my phone. I am not aware of Yammer's security features. The security features of Viva Engage appear to be adequate. I wouldn't call them extensive, but they do exactly what they need to do. I think Yammer is a good tool for Microsoft organizations. It integrates well with other Microsoft tools, like Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint. Yammer is good for what it is as a corporate communication tool. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
BI & SharePoint Solutions Architect at Aavispro
Real User
Top 20
2024-03-14T16:31:00Z
Mar 14, 2024
We requested the IT department to set up a channel, and the IT team created it for us. If we had product issues, the IT department was responsible for figuring it out and working with Microsoft. The solution worked great for me. I would definitely recommend it. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
My recommendation to others to use the product or not depends on whether it is the only tool that they would use or if they have any other tools that they use in their environment. It is important to keep in mind why Yammer or any other tools are used to share documents or updates because otherwise, there is a risk if you split your work between different tools, as it can be difficult to collect everything and get a complete overview of a project. I think that you need to define the goal for what you need for the platform. With Yammer, it is easy to get in touch with colleagues in other countries because it serves as an open-community tool on which you can see posts shared from everywhere. Yammer helps its users to get in touch and know other people from other countries. It is also easier to communicate with colleagues even if you don't have any projects in common or if you don't know some people in other countries. I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.
I'd recommend implementing Yammer if it's part of your Office 365 subscription and you're not using it. It's a fantastic communication hub that you're already licensed for. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
I am using the latest version of Yammer. I would recommend Yammer to other users because it's a good application. What matters more is the rules you create around it and how well you socialize it with your business. You can either have an application where people are a bit scared to share because they don't know what is allowed and what's not. Or you can have it where people are too free to share things that shouldn't even really be shared on the platform. How well you educate and socialize it in your business will determine how good and effective it is. Overall, I rate Yammer an eight out of ten.
Microsoft Modern Workplace Solution Architect at Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Real User
Top 10
2023-07-31T16:02:00Z
Jul 31, 2023
Yammer is deployed on-cloud in our organization. I would advise users to move away from third-party workplace collaboration services by using Yammer. It's already used as an SSO. It would be easier for your organization to deploy Yammer and for end-users to use it. Overall, I rate Yammer a seven out of ten.
Vice President - Strategy & Client Partnership- Data & Cloud Analytics at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 5
2023-07-09T20:05:00Z
Jul 9, 2023
Since Yammer is internal to the organization, the posts are all relevant to the organization. Yammer's maintenance depends on how large the content is. For a small organization, just one person should be sufficient for the solution's maintenance. The solution is deployed on-cloud in our organization. Yammer is not an essential tool unless the marketing division feels it's nice for the organization. Overall, I rate Yammer a six or seven out of ten.
Director at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
2020-10-08T07:25:26Z
Oct 8, 2020
I would recommend this solution if it fits the purpose. It is a great tool, but you need to look at whether it overlaps with other tools. I would rate Yammer a seven out of ten.
On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate Microsoft Yammer as a four-out-of-ten. It was probably not useless, but it was of no help for our company and our situation.
Program Manager Change & Communication at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
2019-10-23T05:52:00Z
Oct 23, 2019
We use the cloud deployment model. I've heard people say that we have lots of tools for doing things that are quite similar to Yammer. People in our organization don't really understand if they have to go on SharePoint, the internet, or Yammer. My advice to others would be to inform people how to use the tools and the purpose of these tools and give their team training. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
Senior Manager at a non-tech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
2019-10-15T05:02:00Z
Oct 15, 2019
I've found Team or Skype for Business are more useful than Yammer. I'd rate the solution three out of ten. I did not find Yammer too useful for my type of business. You cannot sell a Ferrari to someone who does not drive very fast, for example, as they would give Ferrari a low rating because they aren't using as it's meant to be used. For my type of business, I need something to be more flexible on integration. I'm not on the marketing side and do not need to publish something on Yammer for everyone to see, or for everyone to share their opinion on. If Yammer were to have more integration, the product might be more useful for me. I'd probably rate it at a nine or ten in that case. However, for me, in terms of helping my type of business, it's not ideal and I'm rating it rather low.
General Manager: Internal Communication at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2019-10-13T05:48:00Z
Oct 13, 2019
I'll give it a six out of ten because I'm comparing it to what's out there. It's not the best solution out there. It doesn't compare well to the new tools that are in the market. It's not the best, but it's getting there.
Look closely at the Office 365 context you are in, and be sure that the accessibility or the availability of the system will be spread as much as possible throughout the organization. I would rate Yammer at eight out of 10 because it's good, it works, it's reasonably easy to use. But, again, the weak point would be that the user interface is not as fancy as people are used to having, like when using social networks. It is less social network-oriented than Facebook, for instance, in terms of ease of use and user interface. And again, there is the point that users need to be in the Acting Directory to exploit the features.
Yammer is an enterprise social network that allows employees,managers, executives, teams and different office branches to engage,collaborate and innovate over one interactive virtual network.
Yammer creates a social workplace that drives innovationthrough the sharing of ideas and business intelligence, boosts productivity inteams and projects, and encourages communication and connectivity betweenemployees, no matter where they are located.
I have used the Yammer mobile app for a while, and it was fine to the extent that I used it. Yammer is a work news communication tool. The things they post on Yammer aren't what you generally need to complete your work. It is generally lightweight communication, but not anything I need so much that I will put a mobile app on my phone. I am not aware of Yammer's security features. The security features of Viva Engage appear to be adequate. I wouldn't call them extensive, but they do exactly what they need to do. I think Yammer is a good tool for Microsoft organizations. It integrates well with other Microsoft tools, like Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint. Yammer is good for what it is as a corporate communication tool. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
We requested the IT department to set up a channel, and the IT team created it for us. If we had product issues, the IT department was responsible for figuring it out and working with Microsoft. The solution worked great for me. I would definitely recommend it. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
My recommendation to others to use the product or not depends on whether it is the only tool that they would use or if they have any other tools that they use in their environment. It is important to keep in mind why Yammer or any other tools are used to share documents or updates because otherwise, there is a risk if you split your work between different tools, as it can be difficult to collect everything and get a complete overview of a project. I think that you need to define the goal for what you need for the platform. With Yammer, it is easy to get in touch with colleagues in other countries because it serves as an open-community tool on which you can see posts shared from everywhere. Yammer helps its users to get in touch and know other people from other countries. It is also easier to communicate with colleagues even if you don't have any projects in common or if you don't know some people in other countries. I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.
I'd recommend implementing Yammer if it's part of your Office 365 subscription and you're not using it. It's a fantastic communication hub that you're already licensed for. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
I am using the latest version of Yammer. I would recommend Yammer to other users because it's a good application. What matters more is the rules you create around it and how well you socialize it with your business. You can either have an application where people are a bit scared to share because they don't know what is allowed and what's not. Or you can have it where people are too free to share things that shouldn't even really be shared on the platform. How well you educate and socialize it in your business will determine how good and effective it is. Overall, I rate Yammer an eight out of ten.
Yammer is deployed on-cloud in our organization. I would advise users to move away from third-party workplace collaboration services by using Yammer. It's already used as an SSO. It would be easier for your organization to deploy Yammer and for end-users to use it. Overall, I rate Yammer a seven out of ten.
Since Yammer is internal to the organization, the posts are all relevant to the organization. Yammer's maintenance depends on how large the content is. For a small organization, just one person should be sufficient for the solution's maintenance. The solution is deployed on-cloud in our organization. Yammer is not an essential tool unless the marketing division feels it's nice for the organization. Overall, I rate Yammer a six or seven out of ten.
I would recommend this solution if it fits the purpose. It is a great tool, but you need to look at whether it overlaps with other tools. I would rate Yammer a seven out of ten.
On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate Microsoft Yammer as a four-out-of-ten. It was probably not useless, but it was of no help for our company and our situation.
We use the cloud deployment model. I've heard people say that we have lots of tools for doing things that are quite similar to Yammer. People in our organization don't really understand if they have to go on SharePoint, the internet, or Yammer. My advice to others would be to inform people how to use the tools and the purpose of these tools and give their team training. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
I've found Team or Skype for Business are more useful than Yammer. I'd rate the solution three out of ten. I did not find Yammer too useful for my type of business. You cannot sell a Ferrari to someone who does not drive very fast, for example, as they would give Ferrari a low rating because they aren't using as it's meant to be used. For my type of business, I need something to be more flexible on integration. I'm not on the marketing side and do not need to publish something on Yammer for everyone to see, or for everyone to share their opinion on. If Yammer were to have more integration, the product might be more useful for me. I'd probably rate it at a nine or ten in that case. However, for me, in terms of helping my type of business, it's not ideal and I'm rating it rather low.
I'll give it a six out of ten because I'm comparing it to what's out there. It's not the best solution out there. It doesn't compare well to the new tools that are in the market. It's not the best, but it's getting there.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Look closely at the Office 365 context you are in, and be sure that the accessibility or the availability of the system will be spread as much as possible throughout the organization. I would rate Yammer at eight out of 10 because it's good, it works, it's reasonably easy to use. But, again, the weak point would be that the user interface is not as fancy as people are used to having, like when using social networks. It is less social network-oriented than Facebook, for instance, in terms of ease of use and user interface. And again, there is the point that users need to be in the Acting Directory to exploit the features.