Software Engineer Interview Experience - Moscow, Russia
July 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The HR interview went well.
Then I had three technical interviews, which were typical LeetCode algorithm interviews.
After all of that, I had a final interview where I met my current team lead. We talked about my responsibilities, the product, and so on.
Questions
LeetCode: Easy and Medium
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 29 interview experiences for the Yandex Software Engineer role in Moscow, Russia.
Success Rate
31%
Pass Rate
Yandex's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Moscow, Russia is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive59%
Neutral24%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yandex's Software Engineer interview process in Moscow, Russia.
Yandex Work Experiences
4.0
Challenging Work, Unclear Raises
Software Engineer • Former Employee
August 22, 2025
Pros: + Nice challenges
+ Work on high-load projects
+ Great people
+ Personal growth
Cons: Salary raises is unclear.
5.0
Good opportunity for growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Moscow, Moskva, Russia
January 7, 2022
Pros: Firstly, there are a lot of opportunities for growth in Yandex.
Secondly, you can get a lot of responsibility for the service.
Finally, you will have young and ambitious colleagues.
Cons: Long performance review periods can be stressful.
5.0
Software Engineer in the Computer Linguistics department
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Moscow, Moskva, Russia
September 17, 2012
Pros: Really interesting problems, nearly no pressure from managers.
Food compensation for nearby cafes and medical insurance (usually a choice of two insurance companies).
Very friendly atmosphere and very smart people. No fixed work hours.
Cons: Salary is rather low on average, comparing to other large IT companies in Russia. Also, some policies change in rather unpredictable ways.
- 4.0Challenging Work, Unclear RaisesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 22, 2025Pros: + Nice challenges + Work on high-load projects + Great people + Personal growthCons: Salary raises is unclear.
- 5.0Good opportunity for growthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMoscow, Moskva, RussiaJanuary 7, 2022Pros: Firstly, there are a lot of opportunities for growth in Yandex. Secondly, you can get a lot of responsibility for the service. Finally, you will have young and ambitious colleagues.Cons: Long performance review periods can be stressful.
- 5.0Software Engineer in the Computer Linguistics departmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMoscow, Moskva, RussiaSeptember 17, 2012Pros: Really interesting problems, nearly no pressure from managers. Food compensation for nearby cafes and medical insurance (usually a choice of two insurance companies). Very friendly atmosphere and very smart people. No fixed work hours.Cons: Salary is rather low on average, comparing to other large IT companies in Russia. Also, some policies change in rather unpredictable ways.
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