Forbes: Yandex will open a second office in Belgrade

Yandex intends to open a second office in Belgrade, the Belgrade on the Water complex on the banks of the Sava River is being considered as a potential location, reports Forbes with reference to sources. According to them, the opening is scheduled for autumn-winter.

The first office in Belgrade “Yandex” opened in the summer of 2022, it was designed for 700 people. According to the interlocutors of the publication, by February 2023, the number of Yandex employees in Serbia reached 1,500, which made it necessary to expand the office.

Yandex said they were “constantly considering various options for their expansion,” but did not provide other details. According to a company representative, its hub in Belgrade now accommodates about 1,000 people.

One of Forbes’ interlocutors said that Yandex plans to turn this hub into a “main European office.” According to him, the company will test the work of business units there, including taxi, delivery and education for further scaling in European countries when it becomes possible.

In December 2022, The Bell (recognized by the Ministry of Justice as a foreign agent) reported that Yandex was switching to a hybrid format of work. According to the sources of the publication, the company did not completely cancel remote work, but the employee must spend several days in the office.

Details – in the material “Kommersant FM” “”Yandex” includes a hybrid mode”.

Laura Keffer