Backend Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process involves one Skype interview and one onsite interview.
The interviewers were very nice.
The questions were not very hard. Always ask why you want to go to Yelp.
Questions
Implement a calculator.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Yelp Backend Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Backend Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Backend Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Yelp Work Experiences
4.0
Friendly teammates and manager
Backend Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
April 8, 2024
Pros: All my teammates were very friendly and helpful.
Cons: The internal documentation is a bit messy and can be improved.
5.0
Technical expertise buildup
Backend Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
February 2, 2023
Pros: There is a healthy work-life balance.
Cons: The bonus is not that much.
3.0
Overall a good place. My team was not the right fit
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 8, 2014
Pros: Live in San Francisco
High pay
Weekly talks
Good culture
Cons: I did not enjoy what I was working on.
There was a weird dichotomy between well-treated software engineers (e.g., we got field trips and free lunch on Fridays) and poorly treated sales people.
- 4.0Friendly teammates and managerBackend Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaApril 8, 2024Pros: All my teammates were very friendly and helpful.Cons: The internal documentation is a bit messy and can be improved.
- 5.0Technical expertise buildupBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomFebruary 2, 2023Pros: There is a healthy work-life balance.Cons: The bonus is not that much.
- 3.0Overall a good place. My team was not the right fitSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 8, 2014Pros: Live in San Francisco High pay Weekly talks Good cultureCons: I did not enjoy what I was working on. There was a weird dichotomy between well-treated software engineers (e.g., we got field trips and free lunch on Fridays) and poorly treated sales people.
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