There's upside and downside
There's upside and downside
Most people there are trying to do the right thing. There's a very low schmuck factor. Getting experience with Billions-scale traffic is priceless experience. Management is trying to undo many years of aimless decision-making. Some of the most annoying legacy employees are moving on or being moved aside. Blake and Carol are taking on sacred cows and improving alignment among the teams.
There's only a half-plan right now. It's encouraging, but not enough.
No consistent approach to engineering, product management, or program management. Don't come to Yahoo expecting to learn a Yahoo-way; there isn't one.
SDLC is handled completely differently in different orgs, which makes it difficult to execute on cross-company initiatives.
The company needs to be willing to impose process on people, even if they don't want it.
The company should demand weekly or monthly releases. A 3-6 month cycle in some areas to release simple features is unacceptable.
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Sunnyvale, California, United StatesJanuary 3, 2024The interview process was pretty standard for what you expect in the Bay Area. They ran me through some algorithms and then some design questions. The multi-step process included basic vetting from a recruiter at the start, pretty much what you wou
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Sunnyvale, California, United StatesSeptember 18, 2023It was a medium-level interview. The interviewers were very responsive and friendly. They concentrated more on approach rather than optimization. In the end, I was able to come up with an optimized solution.
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Sunnyvale, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2021The interview process began with an algorithm test, followed by questions on mathematics and UNIX operating systems. Afterward, there was a discussion about my background based on my resume. Approximately two months later, HR contacted me for furthe
