Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
September 1, 2014
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Contacted by recruiter for open positions. Multiple groups showed interest in my background. Interviewed with two of the groups. Phone interviews per group occur independent. On-site interviews are coordinated across the groups, thereby only one on-site is required.
Questions
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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.
Yahoo Work Experiences
2.0
Wait and Watch!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
February 22, 2016
Pros: - Well-known name in the tech industry.
- Very enthusiastic employees.
- Free food and fresh juice.
Cons: - No growth
- No clear direction from top-level or any-level managers.
- Centrally controlled; mid-level managers have no clue.
- Plenty of U-turns and policy rollbacks.
3.0
Great engineers lead by highly incompetent upper management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
May 18, 2012
Pros: 1. Extremely knowledgeable colleagues around you.
You will feel like a part of the family.
2. Good compensation and perks.
3. Good learning opportunities within the company.
4. Large user base. Very few companies operate on such a huge scale.
5. Very supportive and helpful managers (remember, I said managers, not executives).
Cons: 1. Extremely incompetent upper management.
2. Frequent layoffs and restructuring, almost every year.
3. Very low employee morale.
4. No vision, no direction from top management.
5. Company is bleeding talent. Every week, I have to attend one farewell party.
5.0
Good company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
January 30, 2020
Pros: * Stable
* Free food
* Reasonably good benefits
Cons: Verizon brought east coast culture.
Not exciting as other tech companies.
- 2.0Wait and Watch!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesFebruary 22, 2016Pros: - Well-known name in the tech industry. - Very enthusiastic employees. - Free food and fresh juice.Cons: - No growth - No clear direction from top-level or any-level managers. - Centrally controlled; mid-level managers have no clue. - Plenty of U-turns and policy rollbacks.
- 3.0Great engineers lead by highly incompetent upper managementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesMay 18, 2012Pros: 1. Extremely knowledgeable colleagues around you. You will feel like a part of the family. 2. Good compensation and perks. 3. Good learning opportunities within the company. 4. Large user base. Very few companies operate on such a huge scale. 5. Very supportive and helpful managers (remember, I said managers, not executives).Cons: 1. Extremely incompetent upper management. 2. Frequent layoffs and restructuring, almost every year. 3. Very low employee morale. 4. No vision, no direction from top management. 5. Company is bleeding talent. Every week, I have to attend one farewell party.
- 5.0Good company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJanuary 30, 2020Pros: * Stable * Free food * Reasonably good benefitsCons: Verizon brought east coast culture. Not exciting as other tech companies.
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