I wouldn't say the company didn't have a chance, I would say that it was on a downward trajectory that would have been a challenge for any CEO to turn around.

I wouldn't say the company didn't have a chance, I would say that it was on a downward trajectory that would have been a challenge for any CEO to turn around. Given the challenge I understand the aggressive compensation package. I don't know if Mayer was the best person for the job, but at the least I can't say she was appreciably worse than any of the previous Yahoo CEO's.