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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California

January 1, 2010
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Process

The interview process involved a phone screen, followed by three days of interviews with five-person panels. A lunch interview was also included. These interviews took place over a one to two-week period. I interviewed with individuals from more than three teams, distinct from the team that conducted the initial phone screen. Ultimately, the team that conducted the phone screen extended the offer, and I was hired.

After accepting the offer, while completing my responsibilities at my previous company, the recruiter requested a letter signed by my former employer. This letter was to confirm that I had fulfilled all discussions made when I provided my two-week notice. I found this request to be unusual.

Questions

The questions were typical coding questions, such as:

  • Shuffling cards
  • Merge sort using files
  • Traversing trees
  • C++ related questions

One of the interviewers, who was probably non-technical, asked me a physics brain teaser, which was unexpected. I don't remember the details.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 79 interview experiences for the Yahoo Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.

Success Rate

41%
Pass Rate

Yahoo's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive54%
Neutral20%
Negative25%

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

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