Yahoo

Front End Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California

August 1, 2010

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Be yourself. The most obvious thing in a group presentation is when you try to fake it or be somebody you're not.

Questions

I was told to give a presentation. People had laptops and cellphones during my presentation. At this point, I realized it didn't matter much, so I rattled on through my presentation.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Yahoo Front End Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.

Success Rate

60%

Pass Rate

Yahoo's interview process for their Front End Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive80%

Neutral20%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yahoo's Front End Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.

Yahoo Work Experiences

I enjoyed my time as a Yahoo contractor.

Front End Engineer • Former Employee

Sunnyvale, California, United States

September 5, 2013

Pros: Great work environment, among peers committed to the company's success.

Cons: Lack of focus and clear direction.

I enjoyed my time as a Yahoo contractor.

Front End Engineer • Former Employee

Sunnyvale, California, United States

September 5, 2013

Pros: Great work environment, among peers committed to the company's success.

Cons: Lack of focus and clear direction.

Where are we going?

Front End Engineer • Current Employee

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Pros: 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.

Where are we going?

Front End Engineer • Current Employee

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Pros: 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.

Turbulent times, good people.

Front End Engineer • Current Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

February 18, 2016

Pros: 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.

Turbulent times, good people.

Front End Engineer • Current Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

February 18, 2016

Pros: 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.

I enjoyed my time as a Yahoo contractor.

Front End Engineer • Former Employee

Sunnyvale, California, United States

September 5, 2013

Pros: Great work environment, among peers committed to the company's success.

Cons: Lack of focus and clear direction.

4.0
I enjoyed my time as a Yahoo contractor.
Front End Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
September 5, 2013
Pros: Great work environment, among peers committed to the company's success.
Cons: Lack of focus and clear direction.

Where are we going?

Front End Engineer • Current Employee

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Pros: 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.

4.0
Where are we going?
Front End Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
May 17, 2012
Pros: 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.

Turbulent times, good people.

Front End Engineer • Current Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

February 18, 2016

Pros: 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.

3.0
Turbulent times, good people.
Front End Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
February 18, 2016
Pros: 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.

Yahoo Interview Questions

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Contains Duplicate

Determine if any value appears at least twice in an array of numbers. Return true if duplicates exist; otherwise, return false.

Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters

Find the length of the longest substring within a given string that contains no repeating characters. The substring must be contiguous.

StringsTwo PointersSliding Windows

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