Process
One technical phone interview (1 hr), one non-technical phone interview (20 mins), and one on-site interview (3.5 hr).
Most questions are domain-specific, for example, a detailed explanation of the HTTP protocol as applied by a backend engineer, rather than coding problems.
Questions
Given a file, reverse its content. (Follow-up: use an in-place algorithm).
Given a sequence of numbers, find two subsets that sum up equally.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Yahoo Software Engineer role in Taiwan.
Success Rate
Yahoo's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Taiwan is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yahoo's Software Engineer interview process in Taiwan.
Yahoo Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Learning, Evolving CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesOctober 21, 2012Pros: - Good place to work - Free food! - Free phones - Great learning experienceCons: - Difficult to break the mould and do what you want, always. - It's still evolving from the recent layoffs. Eventually, I hope it comes up stronger.
- 5.0Great company, great perks, great engineersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesMarch 10, 2013Pros: New execs are trying to interact more and give more feedback. Hiring talent is a priority. There is a great energy on campus. Focusing a lot on mobile. Amazing challenges; be prepared to tackle problems you've never seen before.Cons: As the goals and objectives are in transition, some products tend to realign their direction constantly. This might be considered a challenge as well; it depends on the perspective.
- 5.0Best Place To Work!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 23, 2022Pros: Best in the world to work.Cons: No reason to not work.
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