QA Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Highly technical, object-oriented question. Programming skills were tested.
Questions
What are virtual constructors in C++?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Yahoo QA Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Yahoo's interview process for their QA Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yahoo's QA Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Yahoo Work Experiences
4.0
Good Culture, Slow Processes
QA Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
October 8, 2014
Pros: Great culture, big teams, open for innovation.
Cons: Little lengthy processes. As a contractor, I did not get much chance to modify existing processes. Had I been a full-time employee, I would have definitely got more scope to change it.
4.0
Great place to learn, not a good place if you are looking for work-life balance
QA Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
June 12, 2008
Pros: You see great talent in Yahoo!. You will be proud to work for the most visited internet portal. You will be paid more than the industry standards and competitors.
Yahoo! supports and contributes to open-source technologies. You get an opportunity to work on the latest and most demanding technologies.
The only reason I am with Yahoo is that I am proud to be part of the application development which is used by millions of people. I am happy to be at Yahoo!
Cons: No work-life balance.
You will hear the same from most of the Bay Area companies.
The decision-making at the top management seems wrong in many areas, such as acquiring new companies and developing/investing in new projects.
4.0
Great Group, Good Company
QA Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
March 18, 2021
Pros: A good company to work for.
Cons: None at all. My group was great.
- 4.0Good Culture, Slow ProcessesQA Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesOctober 8, 2014Pros: Great culture, big teams, open for innovation.Cons: Little lengthy processes. As a contractor, I did not get much chance to modify existing processes. Had I been a full-time employee, I would have definitely got more scope to change it.
- 4.0Great place to learn, not a good place if you are looking for work-life balanceQA Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJune 12, 2008Pros: You see great talent in Yahoo!. You will be proud to work for the most visited internet portal. You will be paid more than the industry standards and competitors. Yahoo! supports and contributes to open-source technologies. You get an opportunity to work on the latest and most demanding technologies. The only reason I am with Yahoo is that I am proud to be part of the application development which is used by millions of people. I am happy to be at Yahoo!Cons: No work-life balance. You will hear the same from most of the Bay Area companies. The decision-making at the top management seems wrong in many areas, such as acquiring new companies and developing/investing in new projects.
- 4.0Great Group, Good CompanyQA Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesMarch 18, 2021Pros: A good company to work for.Cons: None at all. My group was great.
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