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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California

February 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

They sent me an email saying they were interested, then a coding session on CollabEdit.

I got through the first round, but bombed the second round.

The second interviewer had a thick Indian accent and didn't really try to help me. They were very silent and seemed disinterested, I think because my approach to the problem was wrong.

That was my only qualm. However, they aren't inclined to help you if they don't want to be honest, which is why I'm still rating positively even though I feel bad.

Questions

Find the median in a data stream. Can you find it using min-max heaps?

(Half pseudocode, half real code)

Given a number of lines, print Pascal's triangle.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Yahoo Software Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.

Success Rate

9%
Pass Rate

Yahoo's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive36%
Neutral45%
Negative18%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Yahoo's Software Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.

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