Yango Group expands Great Place to Work certification to 17 countries

Yango Group has grown its Great Place to Work certification footprint from nine countries in 2025 to 17 in 2026, based on feedback from 938 employees. The results point to strong employee sentiment across markets and come as the company leans on a global-to-local operating model.

Why it matters: - Yango Group’s certification expansion shows the company is scaling a workplace culture claim across more markets, not just one headquarters. - The results matter because Great Place to Work certification is based on employee feedback tied to trust, fairness, respect, pride and belonging. - The latest cycle covers 17 countries, giving Yango Group a broader read on how its operating model is landing with employees in different regions.

What happened: - Yango Group expanded its Great Place to Work certification from nine countries in 2025 to 17 countries in 2026. - The latest certification cycle was based on feedback from 938 employees across the certified markets. - The 2026 certification covers Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Türkiye, the UAE, Oman, Pakistan, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Zambia, Cameroon, Angola, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia. - The new footprint adds eight countries compared with 2025. - Earlier this year, Great Place to Work named Yango Group among the Best Workplaces in Technology Middle East 2026.

The details: - Across the 17 markets, 88% of surveyed employees said their organization is a great place to work. - 96% said people are treated fairly regardless of gender. - 94% said new employees are made to feel welcome. - 93% said people are given a lot of responsibility. - In Uzbekistan, 95% of respondents said their organization is a great place to work. - In the UAE, the figure was 92%. - In Zambia, the figure was 90%. - In Kazakhstan and Côte d’Ivoire, the figure was 88% in each market. - In Azerbaijan and Bolivia, 100% of respondents said their organization is a great place to work. - Yango Group’s Yangoversity program brings together employees from multiple countries for shared learning. - The company’s Go to the Fields program puts employees on the ground alongside partners. - Great Place to Work Certification measures workplace experience across trust, fairness, respect, pride and belonging. - Daniil Shuleyko, CEO of Yango Group, said the results are especially meaningful because they come from 17 very different markets and reflect a balance between local decision-making and shared company culture.

Between the lines: - The jump from nine to 17 certified countries suggests Yango Group is using external workplace validation as part of its global employer brand. - The broad distribution of strong scores across large and small markets suggests the company’s culture message is landing consistently, at least in this survey cycle. - Programs that move employees across countries and into partner environments appear designed to reinforce internal connection and knowledge-sharing.

What’s next: - Yango Group will likely keep using certification results and workplace rankings to support hiring, retention and internal culture building across more markets. - The company’s global-to-local model will continue to be tested as it scales in regions with different labor markets and workplace expectations.

The bottom line: - Yango Group’s 2026 certification results suggest the company has turned employee experience into a measurable global asset, with strong scores across 17 countries.