Front End Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
February 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A recruiter contacted me via LinkedIn. The whole process took about three weeks. I had three interviews:
- Phone Interview: Basic HR questions, discussing my resume and the role at Yahoo.
- Phone Technical Interview: Verbal tech questions, covering basic front-end concepts.
- Onsite Interview (Sunnyvale, CA): I had a total of six interviews – five technical and one HR. Four of the interviews focused on coding (HTML/CSS/JS), and one interview covered CS core topics like databases, algorithms, and tree traversal.
I wasn't expecting a CS fundamentals interview, as I hadn't brushed up on those topics. The campus is fine; there's nothing to complain about.
Questions
Write a JS program to dispense change in denominations of 25 cents, 10 cents, 5 cents, and 1 cent.
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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
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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