Process
I had asked a friend for a referral.
He referred me, and within two weeks, a recruiter reached out to me via email asking for a time for a one-hour phone screen.
Questions
Resume-based background questions
Data structures
One LeetCode-like question
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 296 interview experiences for the Yahoo Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
22%
Pass Rate
Yahoo's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive43%
Neutral36%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Yahoo's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Yahoo Work Experiences
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.
4.0
It was a good experience. I would recommend you to know about the company as much as you can because the interview was tough
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
October 11, 2013
Pros: You get to learn a lot, and it is very fun working with very bright young people. I would definitely recommend working for Yahoo. It is such a great place to work.
Cons: Some people have really heavy accents from other countries, so it is very hard to understand what they are saying. So, yeah, that is very stressful if you are used to American English.
5.0
One of the coolest places to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 20, 2012
Pros: Awesome atmosphere, transparency, and the enormous size of the company. Seniors are very friendly, and the work itself is awesome.
Cons: Salary is not that good.
- 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.
- 4.0It was a good experience. I would recommend you to know about the company as much as you can because the interview was toughSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesOctober 11, 2013Pros: You get to learn a lot, and it is very fun working with very bright young people. I would definitely recommend working for Yahoo. It is such a great place to work.Cons: Some people have really heavy accents from other countries, so it is very hard to understand what they are saying. So, yeah, that is very stressful if you are used to American English.
- 5.0One of the coolest places to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 20, 2012Pros: Awesome atmosphere, transparency, and the enormous size of the company. Seniors are very friendly, and the work itself is awesome.Cons: Salary is not that good.
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