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Microsoft Yammer

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What is Microsoft Yammer?

Yammer is used for private communication within organizations or between organizational members and pre-designated groups, making it an example of enterprise social software. It originally launched as an enterprise microblogging service and now has applications on several different operating systems…

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What is Microsoft Yammer?

Yammer is used for private communication within organizations or between organizational members and pre-designated groups, making it an example of enterprise social software. It originally launched as an enterprise microblogging service and now has applications on several different operating…

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Product Demos

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Features

Project Management

Project management software provides capabilities to streamline management of complex projects through task management, team collaboration and workflow automation

5.6
Avg 7.7

Communication

Features that allow team members to communicate about collaborative projects and keep each other informed of their opinions and progress.

8.1
Avg 8.0

File Sharing & Management

Features that allow collaborators to view, work on, and organize files.

6.8
Avg 7.9
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Product Details

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yammer is used for private communication within organizations or between organizational members and pre-designated groups, making it an example of enterprise social software. It originally launched as an enterprise microblogging service and now has applications on several different operating systems and devices. The company was acquired by Microsoft in 2012.

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Reviewers rate Internal knowledgebase highest, with a score of 9.5.

The most common users of Microsoft Yammer are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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Good Social media tool at enterprise-level

Rating: 8 out of 10
February 24, 2025
AK
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft Yammer
3 years of experience
Verified on LinkedIn
Our organization uses it as a social media tool for collaborations, announcements, and staying connected. The product solves the requirement of a secure social platform within the organization's active directory and network. However, I think the external equivalents (Twitter, Insta or FB) are far better in terms of UI and algorithm both.
  • Announcements
  • Sharing photos and updates
  • Discussions
  • Knowledge Sharing
Cons
  • Realtime chat
  • Searching older posts is difficult
  • Low engagement in smaller organizations
Pros -
Good integration with Office 365
Good for announcements & discussions
Secure and organization-wide integrations
Enterprise-level collaborations
Good for knowledge sharing

Cons -
Limited engagement in smaller organizations
No real-time chat option
Search issues

I feel that Microsoft Yammer can be better but, somehow it is serving the purpose within the company so no issues with that.

Good collaboration/communication/social media tool for your enterprise if you're up to it.

Rating: 8 out of 10
October 04, 2019
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft Yammer
1 year of experience
We are in the very early stages of implementation and have yet to decide to do it. Until recently, data for Yammer was only stored in the USA which was a nogo for us as a European company. For the initial testing/proof of concept we are doing the collaboration and communication features are good but we haven't decided on it yet.
  • Communication on Yammer is great.
  • Being an enterprise social media tool, it is only valuable if you actually want that for your company.
Cons
  • There is a learning curve for using Yammer. It is not as straight forward as I expected.
  • I suspect when a lot of people use it, it can become hard to keep up on all of it.
If you want social media for your enterprise with good communication and collaboration features, Yammer can be your product. If you don't want to provide a platform for potential distraction, Yammer is not it.

Interesting Platform for Project Sharing & Updating

Rating: 8 out of 10
August 16, 2017
TP
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft Yammer
1 year of experience
In our organization, we use it mainly for project sharing and all project updates are shared on Yammer. Other members in the organization are also allowed to make comments, share ideas regarding that particular project or have access to the project they are following. It is like a real time social media site of the project where everything is updated at a fast pace. Yammer is like a social media platform but for working purposes.
  • Project sharing and updates: status updates now can be shared easier and faster than ever. No more email writing and attachments with formal writings. It is now as easy as it is to update your Facebook status.
  • Interactive platform: members across our organization can interact and share their updates regarding to a particular project or issue that has a high impact / effect on the organization.
  • Alternative way to communicate: Our organization has an additional way to communicate in case email does not work as it should be. This will prevent any delay in communication.
Cons
  • Looking for files that you have posted is harder and must be used with Microsoft Sharepoint.
  • Mobile app is not friendly for new users; it has a complex interface that should not be there for a social app
  • Email notifications from Yammer are annoying sometimes without clear instructions on how to turn that off
Yammer does not really have a high impact on performance at this moment and in order to maximize all of it features, it is highly recommended that you use Yammer together with Outlook & Skype for Business to ensure communication are easier. Although there are a lots of convenience using Yammer, always make sure you send the confidential files through emails since if you upload it on Yammer, everyone can see and have access to the file.

Yammer - Great communication tool

Rating: 6 out of 10
June 11, 2018
RH
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft Yammer
3 years of experience
We are using as a social media page for internal teammates. to help express themselves. Something similar like FB but only within the company. Helps build relationships and rapport within the company, from CEO to the front-line teammate, we can communicate.
  • Great Social media front page
  • Messaging tool is great
  • Great update features and keeping everything up to speed
Cons
  • Can be an overload of updates, everything does pop and can be somewhat distracting if you are working and trying to be productive
  • Better interface, not bad but does have the opportunity
Great for rapport among teammates and organizations. Great communication from all levels of the company.

To Share or Not to Share

Rating: 5 out of 10
December 14, 2014
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft Yammer
1 year of experience
Yammer was used across the entire organization as a bridge gapping tool. In a global company, it's hard to share ideas and successes and Yammer allowed employees to share on a larger scale, which in turn encouraged transparency and support.
  • Encourages dialogue
  • Tracks timelines from a sales perspective
  • Creates a level of comfort for those that may be hesitant to share
Cons
  • Seems to work fine for the purposes that it was created for
  • I'd like to see Yammer function with other office tools like Skype or GoTomeeting
Data security is important and admin management tools should be clearly addressed. Because Yammer is essentially a social media site, a glorified Facebook if you will, it's important that sharing doesn’t go too far, and material non-public information is carefully guarded and removed if needed. It would great if screen shots were prohibited.
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