Process
The process started with an email from a Yahoo recruiter looking for software engineers. While happy at my current job, I at least wanted to see what Yahoo had to offer.
After a phone interview with a hiring manager and another developer that went well, they requested that I come out to Sunnyvale for an in-person interview. They paid for everything: airfare, car rental, and a nice hotel.
The interview lasted approximately 3.5 hours. I met with a development team and some other business people. The interview mostly consisted of white-board coding and a few questions about my experience.
Questions
Please write a database abstraction layer using object-oriented methods.
How would you find every node with a specific title in this XML structure, not using XPath?
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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
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
Candidates reported having good feelings for Yahoo's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Yahoo Work Experiences
- 3.0Good people, but sinking shipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChampaign, Illinois, United StatesNovember 3, 2021Pros: Experienced coworkers who have built excellent productsCons: Business is a sinking ship.
- 1.0Free Food, Clueless ManagersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesDecember 18, 2015Pros: Free food, free phone. Nothing else, really.Cons: Managers don't understand technologies, purely doing people management. Profit-driven, they don't care about user experience!
- 4.0Not too badSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesDecember 31, 2015Pros: Big internet company, good pay.Cons: Need to rebuild the business and company culture.
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