Яндекс Смена
★ 4.5What it actually doesAn app for finding extra income through temporary shifts in stores and logistics centers of major Russian companies, but suffers from widespread complaints about non-payment, non-functional support, and reduced pay after registration.
Actually does
- ✓Выбор и управление сменами50% of reviews
- ✓Gig work95% of reviews
- ✓Поиск смен по локации и районам40% of reviews
- ✓P2P payments80% of reviews
- ✓Система бонусов за задания40% of reviews
- ✓Messaging(bonus)75% of reviews
- ✓Time tracking(bonus)30% of reviews
- ✓Реферальные бонусы(bonus)10% of reviews
- ✓Информация о медицинских требованиях15% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Offline maps
- ⚠Проверенные работодатели
- ⚠No account required
Common complaints
- ✗Non-payment and theft of money for completed shifts60% of mentions
«They scammed me out of money, I don't recommend it to anyone. I worked 12 hours for nothing»
- ✗Support responds only with bot templates, doesn't resolve issues50% of mentions
«The worst support in the entire Yandex ecosystem. Once, a payment issue took exactly a month to resolve.»
- ✗Hidden commissions and payment reduction after registration25% of mentions
«after ~20 shifts yandex stops working for itself at zero and takes its 12.5% commission»
- ✗Arbitrary removal of bonuses without warning20% of mentions
«They just removed all my yandex bonuses without warning for no reason.»
- ✗App frequently crashes, fails to load, hangs15% of mentions
«The app won't open at all, it's been 3 days.»
What people praise
- ★Ability to work anytime, flexible schedule
«When you come home there's a chance to earn some extra money. Very convenient, I'm 67 years old.»
- ★Wide range of available shifts with different pay rates
«Lots of tasks with different pay. I'd say the income is good»
- ★Low entry barrier: only passport and 18+ age required
«Hiring happens without calls and interviews, no experience needed.»
- ★Convenient app interface (for those who haven't experienced issues)
«The app itself is pretty decent»
- ★Money arrives within 72 hours (for those who received it)
«I've been working shifts for half a year now. Money always arrives on time.»