Process
There are three levels:
- Online coding exam
- Skype interview
- In-person interview
The coding exam was easy. The Skype interview was mostly about your experience and expertise.
Questions
List the strings that are anagrams from a set of strings.
Given a list of stock prices brought over a period of time, find the maximum loss that could be possible among the data. Ex. [9, 2, 10] --> max loss is when bought for 9 and sold for 2.
What machine learning algorithm would you use to avoid spam comments?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Yelp Search and Data Mining Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Search and Data Mining Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Search and Data Mining Engineer interview process in United States.
Yelp Work Experiences
- 4.0Good work-life balanceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 14, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance overall.Cons: Lots of processes to follow.
- 5.0Great Teams, Limited RemoteSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 25, 2021Pros: The teams are all wonderful at their jobs, especially recruitment!Cons: There was very little flex for remote work.
- 5.0Friendly But Us-focusedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 23, 2022Pros: Yelp in general fosters a friendly work environment.Cons: Mainly targets the US market.
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