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Yammer pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
3.7 out of 5
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PROS

Yammer's integration with Microsoft Office and Teams is highly valued.
Its cloud-based nature enhances usability and accessibility.
The communication events feature is considered valuable.
Yammer is noted for its storyline, communities, and relevant post sharing.
The ability to collaborate anytime, anywhere, on any device is appreciated.

CONS

Users must be in the Active Directory to access all features.
Yammer's integration with Microsoft and third-party platforms is limited and not seamless.
The platform does not support embedded streaming in the way other social networks do.
Permissions are overly complex, making it difficult to manage effectively.
Yammer lacks flexibility in branding and requires improvements similar to Facebook for targeted communications.
 

Yammer Pros review quotes

reviewer957099 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 9, 2020
The initial setup was simple and straightforward.
reviewer2517150 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 23, 2024
The most valuable feature of Yammer is that it provides integration with Teams.
CP
Jun 25, 2018
Valuable features include the integration with Microsoft Office and the fact that it is in the cloud. Also, it's quite easy to use.
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DB
May 29, 2025
Yammer saves our time because we can communicate with a lot of people at the same time without sending a lot of emails.
reviewer2236047 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 19, 2023
It was a stable solution...It was a highly scalable solution considering it was used in a very big company.
Michela Bruna - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 21, 2023
The product's initial setup phase was straightforward.
Dumisani Mathye - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 23, 2023
The most valuable feature of Yammer is its interface.
PaulAnderson1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 15, 2023
I find it quite simple and intuitive. It's similar to using a more user-friendly interface for SharePoint. It integrates seamlessly with the browser, so you hardly notice you're using it.
PrashantSharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 14, 2024
We can send out notifications and ask questions using Yammer.
Andy Blomley - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 15, 2023
Yammer shows the post’s actions, comments, and how people react. We can quickly see what's going on.
 

Yammer Cons review quotes

reviewer957099 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 9, 2020
The product seems to just add to the complexity of using existing tools.
CP
Jun 25, 2018
I would like to see a fancier user interface. That is one of the weak points of Yammer.
DB
May 29, 2025
I think we should have some improvements in Yammer, similar to what we have in Facebook and others, where we can have targeted communications, so that we can filter some communications to go to a specific subset of that group, not to everybody.
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reviewer2236047 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 19, 2023
I faced some issues with Yammer's mobile app when I shifted from Android to iPhone, and it got a little bit tricky to use it on an iPhone, which took away some of my time.
Michela Bruna - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 21, 2023
Yammer's UX and UI are areas with certain shortcomings where improvements are required
Dumisani Mathye - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 23, 2023
Yammer should include more integrations.
PaulAnderson1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 15, 2023
It looks slightly less clean on Chrome compared to Microsoft Edge, but it's a minor difference. There is room for improvement in user experience, like positions of elements.
PrashantSharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 14, 2024
Sometimes, we lose access to the solution for unknown reasons.
Andy Blomley - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 15, 2023
The interface is clunky and could be improved.
reviewer1153572 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 8, 2020
The way you want to control the communication could be an issue. It depends on what kind of company you are. We are a public company, and there are some regulations that we need to comply with. Its ease of use can be an issue for a company because anybody can subscribe and use it. There are many competitors that are overlapping. Since Microsoft bought Yammer, it tends to be in the shadow. It is not put in the front from the service perspective.