# Microsoft Viva Engage Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Microsoft Viva Engage the right Community solution for you? Explore 819 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/227175/Yammer/reviews --- Microsoft Viva Engage 4.2 (819) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/227175/Yammer/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 15th, 2026 # Reviews of Microsoft Viva Engage Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.2 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Integrated collaboration environment 96% positive reviews out of 57 Most reviewers indicate collaboration is streamlined by group creation, document sharing, and real-time communication across departments. Curtis S Sales and Marketing Manager, 2 - 10 employees. "The integration with other Microsoft tools, such as Office 365, streamlines productivity by allowing seamless sharing of documents, real-time collaboration, and scheduling meetings within the platform." Intrusive email notification overload 53% negative reviews out of 55 Some reviewers describe email notifications as frequent, disruptive, and challenging to filter, leading to mailbox congestion. Marco G Avv, 1 employee. "I have received hundreds if not thousands of junk notification emails, every time having to waste time deleting the emails and going to the group to unsubscribe." Enhanced colleague connectivity 96% positive reviews out of 54 Most reviewers find colleague interaction fosters informal conversations, networking, and relationship-building among coworkers globally. Layne H Prospect Research Analyst, 11 - 50 employees. "I love that I can connect with my colleagues across the organization and receive notifications when someone engages with me" Outdated and complex interface 47% negative reviews out of 53 Some reviewers feel the user interface is unattractive, unintuitive, and cumbersome, making navigation and usage less enjoyable. Centralized company news platform 100% positive reviews out of 42 Most reviewers describe news sharing as an efficient way to broadcast updates, events, and achievements organization-wide. James D Business Administrator, 51 - 200 employees. "The best way to keep all employees informed and easier without having to send emails to report events, meetings and other news of general interest" Overwhelming notification system 83% negative reviews out of 47 Most reviewers report notifications are excessive, repetitive, and difficult to manage, causing distraction and inbox clutter. Jocelyn S Veterinary Nurse and Client Care Representative, 201 - 500 employees. "I also don't like that there is an ability to alert the entire team with your posts- it gets over utilised and clogs up your msg box." ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 819 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Tawanda S. Sponsorship Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Team collaboration enabler offering endless possibilities" September 30, 2019 4.0 It was so confusing at first and I was nearly tempted to quit and unsubscribe, However, overtime I got the hang of it and my team appreciate it Pros I like that it is simplified and its quiet easy to use even for the newbies. The tiling of feeds according to subject and relevance makes it easier to get the best out of. Ideas flow unabated and team members can quickly share productive information. Cons I would like to see Yammer filtering the messages and feeds posted so that only relevant information is retained for future reference Alternatives considered [HCL Connections](https://www.capterra.com/p/159156/IBM-Connections/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Viva Engage Yammer seamed more simplified and much more affordable compared to the alternatives presented Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Assistant Director IT Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good to have but not very impressive" October 10, 2022 5.0 if you do not have intranet and you want employee engagement tool then this will work great with subject to lot of campaigns for employee onboarding and engagement with yammer Pros Very user friendly, doesn't required employee training or guidance on how to use it. so many inbuilt features for social sharing and employee engagement saves tons of development work for custom intranet portal Cons not much tightly integrated with other O365 products, it makes difficult for admin to onboard emplyees Alternatives considered [WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Viva Engage Too many features without any custom development Review Source JS Jocelyn S. Veterinary Nurse and Client Care Representative Veterinary Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Tolerable experience, also program feels clunky" August 22, 2024 3.0 It's not very intuitive. And the similar colours of the program make it hard to differentiate what feed/channel you are on. It's not my choice of software for internal company communications. Pros I enjoy the ability to create different channels to segregate topics. Cons The feed is very overwhelming, and it's easy to miss posts. I also find some the apps doesn't register that you'd read something so it shows it to you twice. I also don't like that there is an ability to alert the entire team with your posts- it gets over utilised and clogs up your msg box. Instead I feel they should stay within the channels just perhaps highlight thoa channels red and urgent rather than sending a msg to the inbox. Switched from [Slack](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/) This was a choice made by the company I work under. I believe this was made to reduce costs of all software as we were already using outlook and teams. Review Source KL Kim L. Senior Recruitment Consultant Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Yammer is a game changing tool. I trust it fully." February 8, 2024 5.0 I would describe Yammer as a user friendly software which is affordable and secure for everyone. Pros Yammer is a software that brings a unique bond in our day to day interaction. Working together in one peace has always been my greatest desire. Yammer helped me to implement this since it creates a platform where ideas are exchanged, discussion and negotiations are also done in an orderly manner leaving everyone contented. The performance has risen gradually bringing more hope and motivation to achieve more. Cons It was not easy for us as a team to implement the tool especially in formation of groups and adding new members. However, after a thorough consultation internally, we sorted things fast and it is a great tool. Switched from [Flock](https://www.capterra.com/p/151072/Flock/)[Podio](https://www.capterra.com/p/128631/Podio/) With the huge changes happening in the market today, I choose Yammer since it is more advanced in terms of technology compared to others. Review Source MG Margaret G. President Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A cost effective way that has changed our productivity, decision making and saves us time." November 20, 2023 5.0 Yammer has made transparency and productivity the pillars. I have high hopes with Yammer, the bond and commitment to achieving more and more will grow. Pros Yammer has a unique approach to bringing together people with common goals to keep connected and organized. This way, I was able to recognize the loopholes on the overall performance which gave me a chance to make the necessary adjustments. It keeps everyone informed on the proceedings by sharing valuable files and documents. It is quite secure and I can feel the change closer and closer everyday. Cons So far so good. No complaints from all parties. I had easy time since day one. Switched from [Discord](https://www.capterra.com/p/240238/Discord/) Yammer is a more elaborate tool and approach to our needs that's why I choose it. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Yammer social network" August 19, 2019 5.0 I use Yammer every day for collaboration with my colleagues. Pros 1\. It works pretty fast. Usually Microsoft products are slow but not Yammer. 2. It includes many features you can find in other social networks. 3. It works with different operation systems (I use it with Windows only). Cons 1\. Wiki pages stopped working a few times. I don't know why. 2. UI is pretty old. I think it should be updated. Switched from [Slack](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/) That wasn't my decision. I prefer to use Slack. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer MARKETING MANAGER Online Media Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "When LinkedIn/FB combine" December 21, 2022 3.0 i only used it when i worked for my first corporate position but after that i never used it again. Pros it was a way to pass time during the work day and check in on community posts information. Cons it's not as fluid to use as say facebook or linkedin in community engagement Switched from [Workplace from Meta](https://www.capterra.com/p/168669/Workplace/) because i worked for a company that focused on workplace Review Source KV Kirti V. Senior Recruiter Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Viva Engage is a great enterprise social media for employees" December 9, 2024 5.0 Its a great platform that serves as an internal social media application for all employees of the organisation. Very easy to post articles and increase employee engagement. Pros Use it for knowledge sharing by posting articles on the any updates in the company such as business updates, quarterly company financial performance updates and any company news. Has the necessary interface for allowing the users to like and post their comments under every post Cons If you are following a particular channel in viva engage you get too many email notifications of every activity in the channel. I would like by default to not receive email notifications unless opted for Review Source TS Tiffany S. Project Interface Manager Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Important for social engagement across multiple disciplines! " November 7, 2024 4.0 I think that this tool can be used effectively if people are properly trained on how to use it. We have some teams that use Microsoft Viva Engage a lot, and we have others that have never heard of it. Encouraging using the tool is essential, and training your team on how to use the interface would be important. Pros It is good to stay informed about company updates. I like that we receive email updates directly about new information or posts. Cons Since there are so many people updating the tool across a large organization, not everyone uses the tool. Some of the social engagement is not relevant to every team. It is also not very intuitive to use. The use interface is not very simple to use. Review Source GB Gopa B. Group Manager - Training Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Engage and spread happiness!" November 4, 2024 4.0 Its has been engaging and can easily reach all HCLites. Pros Easy to use and can create my story. Light app. Cons Searching for an old story or writeup is sometimes difficult. Also I want to keep them tagged at one place for later review. Switched from [Google Meet](https://www.capterra.com/p/176572/Google-Hangouts/) This was a Company decision made at HCLTech. Review Source JN Jacob N. Account Coordinator Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great way to connect with people with common interests" December 11, 2024 5.0 Overall, I think it is a great way to connect with communities I want to be a part of and meet people with common interests. Pros A good way to find your community at work. Cons I get so many notifications that I end up not looking at them much--that's on me for not taking the time to unsubscribe to some groups. Review Source AH Ajoke H. Regional Network Analyst Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Microsoft Viva Engage stands out" October 31, 2024 5.0 I enjoy catching up with what is happening in the company through Viva Engage. Pros It is interactive and a good tool for keeping up with my work/social life. Cons Nothing specifically at this point in time. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Project Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Professional Social Media platform for working professionals " April 20, 2022 5.0 Over all experience is very good you can get all the information related with your domain and security is very good. Pros Live delivery system dynamic and open communication is most likely into this software Cons You can not access this account through your personal domain and the second thing is that you cannot schedule through this application Review Source KR Karan R. Cyber security manager - risk Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fantastic for comms " November 22, 2023 4.0 Great experience with yammer so far no real complaints - it is used daily and will continue to be used to encourage communication across organisational communities and platforms Pros The ability to create instant announcements and add images, links, documents etc has allowed for communication across Teoh organisation to take place with ease and allows collaborative discussion where required/desired/necessary Cons Not a lot that is not liked maybe some additional features to link yammer posts together so there can be a thread Review Source WR Wade R. Solutions Consultant Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Social Media Intranet" August 20, 2021 3.0 Yammer as a collaboration tool hasn't been as widely adopted at my company. Under utilization actually proves quite a challenge. I feel like this is the kind of software you could use every day or never use at all, and it really becomes incumbent upon the corporate culture to adopt it as a tool. With the current generational gaps at my company, it can be a challenge to engage either the less tech-savvy or the more jaded youth whom already live on several platforms outside of work. Pros Yammer is a fantastic way for employees from disparate roles to interact and share common interests. Often, these interests can benefit the business just as much as the employees. My favorite Yammer group is the 'Free Courseware' group started by someone who thought it would be great to compile a list of services that range from Coursera to MIT Open Coursework to Alison to W3 Schools. Cons As a social media-esque software, it relies on users heavily interacting. This can at time be distracting without any real guidance or weigh-in from management. If your leaders don't make a point to engage users on the platform it can quickly become a desert. Review Source MM Mikolaj M. Engineer Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Microsoft viva review" May 31, 2024 5.0 Pros Ease of integration and automated display within emails to serve as reminders. Cons Could be used more on outlook to provide further support for user. Review Source SK Samuel K. Consultant Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Professional Version of Social Media!" October 10, 2021 5.0 My overall experience with Yammer has been phenomenal, and I am sure that my coworkers can attest to that experience, as well. I have been able to communicate efficiently with coworkers, I have been able to share documents with them, and we have all been able to update our "statuses" just as we would on most other informal social media sites. Would definitely recommend Yammer to anyone. Pros What I like best about Yammer is that it acts like a pseudo-social media site, but only within the inner circles of your near and distant coworkers, (meaning those who are on site and off site), but within the same company. The site makes for a nice getaway whenever you need a break from work and you want to see what everyone else has to say on their profiles, if you want to send direct messages back and forth to a coworker, if you want to share various files, (both professional and personal), among a slew of other features that are very reminiscent of other social media sites. Only individuals with the proper corporate email addresses are able to create an account on Yammer and join your inner group of friends, which is fantastic. Cons There is literally nothing that I do not like about this software, because its purpose is very simple - and all of what it is made for is being met, at least in my case, and I have been using the software for a decent amount of time now. The messaging is in real time, the interface is simple and appealing, and it is accessible on desktop, laptop, or mobile. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer network engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for community building" April 6, 2023 4.0 Pros Yammer creates a sense of community within the organization, helping to build a strong corporate culture and improve employee engagement and it makes it easy for employees to collaborate on projects and share information across departments and teams. Cons Integrating Yammer with other systems and tools can be challenging, requiring additional IT resources and expertise and With so much information being shared on Yammer, it can be difficult to filter out the noise and find the information you need. Review Source VP Vivian P. Executive Assistant Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Yammer - Accounting Firm" June 27, 2023 5.0 Pros I enjoy being able to look up information and to post. It’s a great source of knowledge. It’s great being able to be a part of so many diverse, interesting and global groups. Love that photos can be posted as well. Then firm I am employed at used it as their professional social media outlet. Cons I need to think more about this one as I am not too sure. Review Source deba O. IT Support executive Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good content sharing tool which is underutilized because there are a lot of alternatives" April 15, 2019 4.0 Yammer has helped us reduce the number of intracompany emails and also reduced the number of meetings since we all can collaborate within it. Pros Yammer is like a social media tool for workers in my company to interact with each other. We tried it out in 2016 and we never looked back. Company update can be sent to all members just like using an email, while documents, images and videos can be shared within it. It is cheap, sign up is free and have good customer support. You can easily join a group or create a group depending on what you want. Yammer helped me find information and get help by reading articles that were written by experts on difficult jobs within the organization. I only have to search for it. Yammer made me more productive with timely useful conversations and interaction from my colleague across the company best hands. I could also easily see what is happening within the organization at all times because of the synchronized updates. I can use yammer even when am out of the office because of their Android app. Additionally, Yammer works very well with office 365 which is not a surprise since it is built by Microsoft. Cons Yammer is too strict on 3rd party adverts within their platform. It is not widely popular and people just tend to disregard it. The learning curve for yammer use to be very low but recent additions and innovations somehow made it a bit steep for newbies. yammer work more like a social media platform rather a corporate tool with the many innovations been added to it The interface is too rigid for my liking. (personal dislike but my colleagues absolutely loved it) Review Source GF Glenn F. Senior Graphic Design Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Viva MS Viva Engage" May 27, 2024 4.0 Pros It’s social media for professionals within a company intranet Cons Not setup for use outside company boundaries Review Source EE Eric E. Master Black Belt Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It's okay" March 9, 2023 3.0 It's an easy way to share relevant news with other people in my organization from all the country, so I'll continue using Yammer! Pros You can make groups, to share information and by using a good name, collegues of the entire organization can find my information. The other way around, I can easily find information that is relevant to me. If my interests change, I can search for other groups to become a member of. Cons The news is not categorized in a way that I like. So it's a bit of work to scroll to the right information. Review Source DA Dylan A. Assurance Staff II Accounting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "This is a great source for social media between office." May 30, 2024 5.0 It is easy to post and communicate with others. Pros I like how you can post office events and find groups that fit your personality. Cons It is a very familiar social media website. It is easily comparable to other sources. Not really a bad thing. Review Source José F. IM Manager Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best internal communication platform" December 3, 2022 5.0 As the form of internal communication in the corporation has changed, it has revolutionized, transformed, and streamlined the way of presenting and displaying internal news, announcements, and knowledge. Pros The ease and speed of being able to access both from the Web, PC, and mobile. It is internal communication, the ability of each user to create their own groups, be able to maintain their team information, and work collaboratively. Cons So far all it okay for now, all is working fine. Review Source Camilo C. Talent Acquisition Specialist. Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best interface in the market!" May 19, 2022 5.0 Is great because it works as an social media but with work, their interface give us the feeling of a fresh social media and that's great! Pros How easy is to upload any kind of information, I can upload videos, pictures, text, etc. And how easy is to use it with a third party app which in my case is outlook. Cons Right now, everything of this software is amazing cause let me share important information to a general public. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.