Yahoo

Software Engineer Recent Graduate Interview Experience

October 1, 2015

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I received an interview call after applying online. The first round was a telephonic phone screen. It was quite tough. The interviewer asked me some questions about my projects. Then, he started asking about regular Data Structure and Algorithm questions. After that, he asked me one design question regarding the design of an online multiplayer game. Overall, it was tough, and the interviewer was not very helpful.

Questions

How does the Yahoo search work technically in detail?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Yahoo Software Engineer Recent Graduate role in United States.

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Pass Rate

Yahoo's interview process for their Software Engineer Recent Graduate roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Yahoo's Software Engineer Recent Graduate interview process in United States.

Yahoo Work Experiences

Little Work, Big Office

Web Deisgner • Current Employee

Central, United States

Pros: Work low, not much. Work low, not much.

Cons: Office too big. Office too big.

Little Work, Big Office

Web Deisgner • Current Employee

Central, United States

Pros: Work low, not much. Work low, not much.

Cons: Office too big. Office too big.

Good Benefits, Uncertain Future

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Nice benefits and environment, enough leave.

Cons: Normal salary and uncertain prospects

Good Benefits, Uncertain Future

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Nice benefits and environment, enough leave.

Cons: Normal salary and uncertain prospects

Too many changes at the top in the last 5 years, but still got life

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Pros: Despite the attrition, the engineers there are smart and passionate. You have the opportunity to learn to solve scalability problems that few companies have to deal with. The recent instability has created career opportunities for those who aggressively seek it.

Cons: The revolving door at the executive level in the last 5 years has made it impossible to execute on any strategic plans, because every new CEO or C-level executive will reorg and disrupt everything that was in motion.

Too many changes at the top in the last 5 years, but still got life

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Pros: Despite the attrition, the engineers there are smart and passionate. You have the opportunity to learn to solve scalability problems that few companies have to deal with. The recent instability has created career opportunities for those who aggressively seek it.

Cons: The revolving door at the executive level in the last 5 years has made it impossible to execute on any strategic plans, because every new CEO or C-level executive will reorg and disrupt everything that was in motion.

Little Work, Big Office

Web Deisgner • Current Employee

Central, United States

Pros: Work low, not much. Work low, not much.

Cons: Office too big. Office too big.

3.0
Little Work, Big Office
Web Deisgner • Current Employee
Central, United States
March 15, 2024
Pros: Work low, not much. Work low, not much.
Cons: Office too big. Office too big.

Good Benefits, Uncertain Future

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Nice benefits and environment, enough leave.

Cons: Normal salary and uncertain prospects

5.0
Good Benefits, Uncertain Future
Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 10, 2020
Pros: Nice benefits and environment, enough leave.
Cons: Normal salary and uncertain prospects

Too many changes at the top in the last 5 years, but still got life

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Pros: Despite the attrition, the engineers there are smart and passionate. You have the opportunity to learn to solve scalability problems that few companies have to deal with. The recent instability has created career opportunities for those who aggressively seek it.

Cons: The revolving door at the executive level in the last 5 years has made it impossible to execute on any strategic plans, because every new CEO or C-level executive will reorg and disrupt everything that was in motion.

3.0
Too many changes at the top in the last 5 years, but still got life
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
July 5, 2012
Pros: Despite the attrition, the engineers there are smart and passionate. You have the opportunity to learn to solve scalability problems that few companies have to deal with. The recent instability has created career opportunities for those who aggressively seek it.
Cons: The revolving door at the executive level in the last 5 years has made it impossible to execute on any strategic plans, because every new CEO or C-level executive will reorg and disrupt everything that was in motion.

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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