Process
I applied for a Yahoo Mobile Software Engineer position and received an email within two days regarding the first round of interviews.
The first round was all about basic algorithm questions, and then I was scheduled for a second round.
Funny thing is that the interviewer forgot the scheduled time twice.
Then, due to the interviewer's unavailability, I was moved to a third round, which involved making a demo app with no time limit. I completed it and got back with the solution in one week.
After waiting for two weeks, I asked for an update, and he kept delaying and informing me regarding the unavailability of a developer.
Apparently, he sent me an email stating that they had moved to another candidate.
Questions
Round 3: Develop a Flickr-like Android App.
Basic Tree-related coding question.
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Yahoo Work Experiences
- 4.0Flexible, Friendly But ShrinkingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesNovember 18, 2013Pros: Yahoo is one of the oldest internet companies in the world. Some of the managers I have seen are in their mid-30s or 40s. Clearly, they are the company's legacy. Working time is flexible. There will be a mentor for each new employee. It's a nice and friendly environment.Cons: The size of the company is shrinking. It gives me a little unsafe feeling.
- 4.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 12, 2014Pros: Very good and effective communication.Cons: Not good perks among people.
- 4.0Great place for engineers with a soulSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesFebruary 5, 2010Pros: Y! is different. It's a content company. It started as one, and always, in its heart, it will be about serving interesting and useful content. As a developer, it's an interesting place to be. You are on the front-lines, you see the business and processes, and you deal with the best and proven web technologies out there. You learn a lot, the pay is competitive, and the work-life balance is great. The best thing about Yahoo is that you work at a company that caters to the masses. I went into the company being a hardcore code monkey and came out with an appreciation for the common internet surfer. It really opened my eyes to the opportunities of enabling others to use the web.Cons: Being compared to Google. I just want to say: If you want to be a real code monkey, working on inane problems that no one else sees, work for Google.
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