Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)

Composite Score

8.6 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

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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.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) won the following awards in the Employee Communications category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Ratings

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87 Likeliness to Recommend

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Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+94 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)?

0% Negative

5% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Helps Innovate
Effective Service
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Newsletter Creation

Emergency Notification

Intranet

News Feeds, Alerts & Notifications

Application Integration

Rewards Recognition

Employee Directory

Instant Messaging

Pulse Surveys

Mobile

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Score 8.5

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Score 7.6

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Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Reviews

Ajibade A.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Great for Culture, Best with Microsoft 365

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

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

Viva Engage stands out by combining enterprise social networking with Microsoft 365 integration, allowing employees to engage in open discussions, share knowledge, and build communities across the organization—all within a secure, compliance-ready environment

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The community-building and knowledge-sharing features are a highlight, helping employees connect across departments and levels, fostering engagement and inclusion in large organizations.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It can feel less dynamic and intuitive compared to modern social platforms, and adoption may be slow without clear use cases or leadership support to drive engagement

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Viva Engage works best when it’s part of a broader employee engagement strategy. Assign community champions, define use cases (e.g., leadership Q&A, cross-team sharing), and integrate it with Teams for more visibility and usage.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Efficient Service
Inspires Innovation

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Retail
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2025

Superb Communication and Media Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Amisha P.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Extensive Integration with Microsoft 365

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

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

Because of its extensive integration with Microsoft 365 ecosystem, Microsoft Viva Engage stands out from other comparable products. A smooth user experience and simple access to additional productivity tools are made possible by this integration. Also Microsoft Viva Engage emphasis on knowledge exchange and community development contributes to the development of a robust corporate culture and raises employee engagement,

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability of Microsoft Viva Engage to foster a feeling of belonging and community inside an organization is my favorite feature. Employee connections and relationship building are facilities by the platform's feature which include communities conversations and recognition.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One of the potential drawback is the steep learning curve. It take sometime to learn completely the platform, The platform customization capabilities could be increased to allow user grater flexibility in tailoring the experience to specific organizational needs.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are considering implementing Microsoft Viva Engage, I suggest evaluating the company's specific needs and goals. The platform will be especially helpful where there is need to foster strong corporate culture, increase employee engagement and increase knowledge engagement and increase knowledge sharing.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Fair

Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)

What is Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer)?

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

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

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

Single Sign-On (SSO) Login authentication linked to corporate login credentials, and user account information auto-populated to the expense profile.

Newsletter Creation Ability to create and distribute company newsletters to employees.

Emergency Notification Ability to carry out mass notification to business continuity key stakeholders, and other relevant parties.​

Intranet Private network that allows collaboration and storage of sensitive documents.

News Feeds, Alerts & Notifications Provides configurable in-app news feeds as well as real-time alerts and updates of all board relevant meeting information.

Application Integration Includes functional and data integration with common applications such as CRM, CSM, ERP, email, etc.

Rewards Recognition Software allows for tracking and management of employee rewards and recognition programs

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

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

Pulse Surveys Create and distribute short surveys to measure employee engagement levels over time.

Mobile Ability to support multiple devices, OSes and platforms using mobile optimized, HTML-based web access and/or native applications.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer) Reviews

Ajibade A.

Great for Culture, Best with Microsoft 365

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Superb Communication and Media Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Amisha P.

Extensive Integration with Microsoft 365

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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