This content is currently locked.

Your current Info-Tech Research Group subscription does not include access to this content. Contact your account representative to gain access to Premium SoftwareReviews.

Contact Your Representative

Or Call Us:
1-888-670-8889 (US/CAN) or
+1-519-432-3550 (International)

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)

8.3 /10

84 Reviews Write a Review

What is Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)?

Staying connected is more important than ever. Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) is a social networking tool to openly connect and engage across your organization. Tap into the knowledge of others. Use the Discovery feed to stay on top of what matters, and build on existing work.

Company Details

Need Assistance?

We're here to help you with understanding our reports and the data inside to help you make decisions.

Get Assistance

Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
Download the entire Product Scorecard to access more information on Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer).

81 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

92 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

{y}

{name}

Emotional Footprint Overview

+85 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)?

4% Negative

7% Neutral

89% Positive

Pros

Client Friendly Policies
Acts with Integrity
Trustworthy
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 79

Listings

Employee Engagement

Employee Directory

Networked Enterprise

Broadcast to TVs

Branded Premium Mobile

File Sharing Collaboration

Department Zones

Home Page

News Feed

Instant Messaging

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Also Featured in...

Employee Communications

Translation missing: en.product_page.ratings.score 8.1

View Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) in this category (opens in a new tab)

Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Reviews

Joey H.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Excellent tool to stay connected.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) from other similar products?

It is a wonderful tool, it helps us to connect with many people through a screen where we can chat, share files, videos, etc, on a large scale. It seamlessly integrates with a wide variety of MS applications like Office, Salesforce, and SharePoint.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's an excellent platform, it's quite intuitive to use, with great chat capabilities, much like Facebook. The messaging tool is excellent, it allows us to quickly communicate with someone.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I really have no reason to complain, I like using Yammer.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Yammer is the perfect tool to improve communication, internal collaboration and social networks of our company. With Yammer they can connect, share content, post company events, store files, it's great for project management and more.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Retail
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Promising but not so impactful at the end

Likeliness to Recommend

5 /10

Pros

Inspires Innovation
Appreciates Incumbent Status
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product

Pawel S.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Complex and not helpfull

Likeliness to Recommend

3 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) from other similar products?

Solution to do everything

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Im not a big fan of Yammer

What do you dislike most about this product?

To complex for basic needs, easy to get lost

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Im not big fan so everything I say will be biased.

Pros

Respectful
Security Protects
Unique Features
Effective Service

Cons

Slower Product Innovation
Less Efficient Service
Wastes Time

Latest Research

Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)

What is Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)?

Company Details

Need Assistance?

Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Ratings

81 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

92 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+85 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Listings A place to list things for sale or swap.

Employee Engagement Provides ability to solicit and measure employee engagement feedback.

Employee Directory Employees can browse a searchable directory containing job titles and contact information of co-workers, or identify candidates for collaboration.

Networked Enterprise An interconnected digital destination with a unique hub and spoke architecture that easily scales as your organization grows.

Broadcast to TVs The ability to broadcast your digital workplace to large screen TVs in an office.

Branded Premium Mobile Unite your workforce with a branded, mobile-ready digital destination that engages and empowers employees wherever they are.

File Sharing Collaboration Users share, view, edit, discuss, and provide feedback on content, synchronously or asynchronously, either natively or through a third-party integration.

Department Zones Department Zones give your department or team a simple, fast, and cost-effective way to leverage next-generation intranet technology to support your goals.

Home Page A landing page that the user views upon launching the app. This may include announcements and the news feed, and may be customizable by the end user.

News Feed A display of recent activity relevant to users. Can include notices, events, or work activities such as completed tasks, projects, or recently edited documents.

Instant Messaging Real-time, text-based communication between two or more people

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Also Featured in...

Employee Communications

Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Reviews

Joey H.

Excellent tool to stay connected.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Promising but not so impactful at the end

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Pawel S.

Complex and not helpfull

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Most Popular Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Comparisons

Microsoft Teams

Workplace from Meta

Zoho Connect

LumApps

Citrix Digital Workspace

Workgrid

Title

1
Since last award

1
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Listings

Employee Engagement

Employee Directory

Networked Enterprise

Broadcast to TVs

Branded Premium Mobile

File Sharing Collaboration

Department Zones

Home Page

News Feed

Instant Messaging

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement