Software Engineer Interview Experience - Champaign, Illinois
October 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first round was a phone interview. I was asked many questions about basic C/C++ concepts.
They responded about three hours after the interview and invited me to an onsite interview.
The onsite interview lasted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., including a lunch break with a couple of the new hires.
It essentially consisted of:
- An opening info session with one of the managers
- Four technical rounds
- A closing session with another manager
Questions
I'm not allowed to post specific questions, but they were all technical.
Algorithms and general coding skills are tested.
You then choose two areas you want to be interviewed on.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Yahoo Software Engineer role in Champaign, Illinois.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Yahoo's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Champaign, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive63%
Neutral31%
Negative6%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yahoo's Software Engineer interview process in Champaign, Illinois.
Yahoo Work Experiences
5.0
Great people, great work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Champaign, Illinois, United States
September 24, 2017
Pros: Great place to work for. Some of the most intelligent colleagues I've had the opportunity to work with, and all very enthusiastic.
Cons: Typical large company woes: it's often hard to move up within the company due to its large structure. One of the most common reasons I hear of colleagues leaving is the lack of career growth opportunity.
3.0
Great people. Messed up company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Champaign, Illinois, United States
March 12, 2016
Pros: The engineers I worked with in Champaign were brilliant. Each and every one of them. They were experienced, insightful, and very nice people.
I worked on Hadoop, which at Yahoo scale was an awesome experience I couldn't have gotten anywhere else. In other teams too, there were hard-working geniuses.
Cons: The company and top executive management were clueless for most of my tenure (Carol Bartz, Scott Thompson, etc.). Marissa brought in some stability but then started stack ranking. This killed any semblance of a team spirit that we may have had. People are demotivated and want to play it safe.
5.0
Great Projects, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Champaign, Illinois, United States
January 7, 2016
Pros: Great place to work, smart coworkers, free food, and high pay. Lots of fun projects.
Cons: Not really. Probably not many opportunities for promotion.
- 5.0Great people, great workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChampaign, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 24, 2017Pros: Great place to work for. Some of the most intelligent colleagues I've had the opportunity to work with, and all very enthusiastic.Cons: Typical large company woes: it's often hard to move up within the company due to its large structure. One of the most common reasons I hear of colleagues leaving is the lack of career growth opportunity.
- 3.0Great people. Messed up companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChampaign, Illinois, United StatesMarch 12, 2016Pros: The engineers I worked with in Champaign were brilliant. Each and every one of them. They were experienced, insightful, and very nice people. I worked on Hadoop, which at Yahoo scale was an awesome experience I couldn't have gotten anywhere else. In other teams too, there were hard-working geniuses.Cons: The company and top executive management were clueless for most of my tenure (Carol Bartz, Scott Thompson, etc.). Marissa brought in some stability but then started stack ranking. This killed any semblance of a team spirit that we may have had. People are demotivated and want to play it safe.
- 5.0Great Projects, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChampaign, Illinois, United StatesJanuary 7, 2016Pros: Great place to work, smart coworkers, free food, and high pay. Lots of fun projects.Cons: Not really. Probably not many opportunities for promotion.
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