Process
It was a campus interview. I received the email days after the campus career fair. I just went to their office, and two interviewers asked me some questions about:
- Database relations
- Searching
- Basic algorithms
- PHP definitions
Questions
Ask me to do the coding on the laptop or whiteboard.
Present a real problem, not simple definition questions. You will have to write and type.
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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
4.0
Freedom, Interesting Problems, Some Politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
September 10, 2017
Pros: freedom of tech stack
Interesting problems
Cons: some level of politics
4.0
It used to be a great place to work for
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
October 27, 2013
Pros: You can make a difference if you pursue some passion and just focus on the user and on your work. It treats engineers well. Stability. A lot of hardware to play with and opportunity to learn.
Cons: The CEO cult of personality and politics has taken over. Today, there are too many management layers with unclear benefit.
Tim Koogle was a top-rate and outstanding CEO: passionate, wise, visionary, with second-to-none people skills. After him, it was all downhill:
* A Hollywood tycoon that cared mostly about the hundreds of millions he took.
* A foul-mouthed lady with no vision.
* A resume liar.
* And now a narcissistic, somewhat dictatorial, knows-it-all type.
The best and brightest have left the building. It is hard to get inspiration by looking up.
5.0
Still a good place to learn and grow
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
June 12, 2019
Pros: Still had some good teammates to learn and grow with.
Cons: The company has lost its shine, so it's hard to imagine a long, fruitful career here.
- 4.0Freedom, Interesting Problems, Some PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesSeptember 10, 2017Pros: freedom of tech stack Interesting problemsCons: some level of politics
- 4.0It used to be a great place to work forSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesOctober 27, 2013Pros: You can make a difference if you pursue some passion and just focus on the user and on your work. It treats engineers well. Stability. A lot of hardware to play with and opportunity to learn.Cons: The CEO cult of personality and politics has taken over. Today, there are too many management layers with unclear benefit. Tim Koogle was a top-rate and outstanding CEO: passionate, wise, visionary, with second-to-none people skills. After him, it was all downhill: * A Hollywood tycoon that cared mostly about the hundreds of millions he took. * A foul-mouthed lady with no vision. * A resume liar. * And now a narcissistic, somewhat dictatorial, knows-it-all type. The best and brightest have left the building. It is hard to get inspiration by looking up.
- 5.0Still a good place to learn and growSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJune 12, 2019Pros: Still had some good teammates to learn and grow with.Cons: The company has lost its shine, so it's hard to imagine a long, fruitful career here.
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