Front End Engineer Interview Experience - London, England
Process
I was contacted via LinkedIn by an in-house recruiter. I have only had the initial phone interview currently and am waiting to hear about any possible next stages.
I was asked 20 questions on varied subjects, ranging from what various acronyms stood for (such as HTTP) to when it is appropriate to use a button versus an anchor link. I was also asked some more math-type questions with a particular focus on probability. These were considerably more difficult.
Questions
You have a bag containing an unlimited amount of tennis balls and five boxes that you are trying to throw them into. For every throw, you are guaranteed to get a ball in one box. What is the minimum probability of getting 11 balls in any one box?
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Yahoo's interview process for their Front End Engineer roles in London, England is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Yahoo's Front End Engineer interview process in London, England.
Yahoo Work Experiences
- 3.0Turbulent times, good people.Front End Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesFebruary 18, 2016Pros: Engineers are intelligent, hard-working, and experienced. Lots of resources are available to employees, and the free food is great. On large products, your work will be seen by millions of people.Cons: Stock price continues to be unspectacular, and the murky outlook makes it dangerous to join now. Six months from now, the situation will either be much better or much worse, but will probably at least be clarified.
- 4.0I enjoyed my time as a Yahoo contractor.Front End Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesSeptember 5, 2013Pros: Great work environment, among peers committed to the company's success.Cons: Lack of focus and clear direction.
- 4.0Where are we going?Front End Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesMay 17, 2012Pros: You are allowed to figure out your own ideal balance between work and play. Hours are very flexible, time off is generous. Work early or late as you prefer. Many work from home.Cons: Poor direction. The last few years have seen projects released with no follow-up or maintenance. Other projects were restarted several times or cancelled close to release. There is no clear plan of attack for Yahoo's comeback. Subsequently, we have lost almost all the "big name" web devs who used to be a selling point to incoming engineers.
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