Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is Yandex.ru?

A: Yandex is a leading Internet portal in Russia.

Q: What does "Yandex" mean?

A: Historically, "Yandex" is an acronym for "Yet Another indexer". The users suggested various versions of the word’s etymology. One of the exotic versions is that "Yan" syllable comes from the name of the white, "sunny" side of the Ying-Yang sign.

Q: When was Yandex created?

A: Yandex was created in 1993 as a department developing search technologies in CompTek International, a network and telecom equipment distributor in Russia . Four years later, in 1997 the Yandex web search service was launched and in 2000, Yandex became a standalone company.

Q: When was Yandex incorporated?

A: Yandex was incorporated in 2000.

Q: Where is Yandex located?

A: Along with its headquarters in Moscow, Yandex has development offices in Saint-Petersburg, Ekaterinburg and Kiev, and a sales office in Odessa (Ukraine). There are also offices of Yandex.Money located in Saint Petersburg and in Moscow.

Q: How many employees does Yandex have?

A: The company currently has in excess of 1000 employees.

Q: What are Yandex advertising solutions?

A: To read about Yandex advertising opportunities, please refer here.

Q: When is Yandex’s year-end?

A: Yandex’s fiscal year end is December 31.

Q: Who is Yandex's independent auditor?

A: Yandex has been audited by Delloite&Touche since 2000.

Q: Who are the company's competitors?

A: Currently we consider our primary local competitors to be Mail.ru, Rambler and Google.