Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Moscow, Russia
Process
It was the first stage algorithm interview, after which I had two more algorithm sections and one architectural section.
On the architectural stage, I was asked to design the backend for a traffic-jam app like Traffic Alert.
After the entire process was finished, I received proper feedback for all stages, no matter how they went.
Questions
You have N words in lowercase English letters only.
Return the 100 words that have the most occurrence frequency in the original set.
- Could you solve this faster than N log N?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Yandex Senior Software Engineer role in Moscow, Russia.
Success Rate
Yandex's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Moscow, Russia is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yandex's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Moscow, Russia.
Yandex Work Experiences
- 5.0Senior Mobile EngineerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMoscow, Moskva Oblast, RussiaOctober 7, 2025Pros: People, technologies, projects, impact, growthCons: In some units, you may forget about work-life balance.
- 3.0Good for a start, low salarySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMoscow, Moscow Oblast, RussiaSeptember 30, 2025Pros: Big community. A lot of benefits, like food, insurance, and etc.Cons: NIH syndrome everywhere, a lot of custom technologies. Low salary. Strange performance review.
- 5.0Office position in BelgradeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBelgrade, Central Serbia, SerbiaJuly 15, 2025Pros: Decent salary, good office, competent colleagues.Cons: I don't see any cons in this position.
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