Overall, it was a waste of time for me.
The first phone call with the recruiter involved them asking the standard 15 questions. I am glad I looked it up, because I do not remember the full form of SSH!
The Skype interview was rescheduled twice from their end, once just 30 minutes before the interview. Skype didn't work well, so we ended up doing it on the phone.
The interviewer asked a lot of questions about databases, such as why they are slow and how to make them fast. I tried to answer as best as I could.
Anagram question.
I implemented the standard answer using a hash table. The interviewer said he didn't care about space complexity and asked me to come up with another answer.
I implemented a solution using a 26*n character count array; he seemed happy, but I didn't get an onsite.
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Yelp Back-end Software Engineer role in United States.
Yelp's interview process for their Back-end Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having good feelings for Yelp's Back-end Software Engineer interview process in United States.