Software Engineer, Backend Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I had a quick call with a recruiter. I told her I was reaching the end of my interviews, and she agreed to move everything forward fast.
I was scheduled for a technical interview quickly. After the technical interview, I was scheduled for an onsite in less than a week.
The onsite was very standard: four tech interviews. Nothing out of the ordinary.
The whole process was great. Everyone I met was very welcoming and happy to answer all the questions I had. It seemed like a great place to work.
Questions
Phone Technical Interview: Question about keeping frequency of logs and storing top k elements efficiently.
Onsite Tech #1: Load balancing question revolving around probability.
Onsite Tech #2: Very basic combination recursion question.
Onsite Tech #3: Traversing a directed graph to find all weakly connected components.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Yelp Software Engineer, Backend role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineer, Backend roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineer, Backend interview process in San Francisco, California.
Yelp Work Experiences
- 3.0The manager is so badSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 19, 2021Pros: No peer pressure, free snacks.Cons: Bad manager culture; no clear growth path.
- 3.0Relaxed, High Impact, BoringSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 20, 2014Pros: Very positive environment. Relaxed work style. Relatively small engineering body, so impact is high. There is no corporate ladder; there are only engineers, managers, CTO, and CEO. Overall, it's a great place to work.Cons: They don't serve breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The stock is not doing that well. There doesn't seem to be a lot of growth or excitement.
- 4.03 yrs experience software engineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 16, 2019Pros: Good location in the SF. Very convenient. Job outlook is very secure.Cons: Low pay considering it's in SF. The monthly salary minus taxes and rents is barely enough for living.
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