Process
Good people during the interview, but the recruiter was very overwhelmed and unprofessional, leading to long communication times.
The interview process had 4 stages:
- Technical screening
- First pair programming
- Onsite (3 virtual meetings)
- Final interview with the prospective manager
Questions
Simple programming question for pair programming.
System design.
Examples of ways you have demonstrated leadership in the past.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 28 interview experiences for the Yelp Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral25%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Yelp Work Experiences
5.0
Awesome place to work!
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 8, 2014
Pros: Yelp is a great place to work!
This is my first internship, and all my coworkers have been very supportive. I've learned a ton.
The pay is great. They really push for work-life balance (i.e., they actually want you to go home/go have fun after you've put in your 8 hours), and they plan lots of fun stuff for employees and interns.
Cons: The free snacks are meh (so basically, there is very little I don't like about working here!).
5.0
Great Balance, Room For Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 16, 2020
Pros: Very good work-life balance, good opportunity for advancement. Engineers have real power to advocate for changes or improvements.
Cons: Not the best benefits packages.
5.0
Kind Team, But Covid Hurt
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Oakland, California, United States
August 4, 2021
Pros: Everyone is incredibly kind. It's a great work environment with lots of mentorship.
Cons: COVID happened, which negatively impacted the company, causing teams to shorten.
- 5.0Awesome place to work!Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 8, 2014Pros: Yelp is a great place to work! This is my first internship, and all my coworkers have been very supportive. I've learned a ton. The pay is great. They really push for work-life balance (i.e., they actually want you to go home/go have fun after you've put in your 8 hours), and they plan lots of fun stuff for employees and interns.Cons: The free snacks are meh (so basically, there is very little I don't like about working here!).
- 5.0Great Balance, Room For GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 16, 2020Pros: Very good work-life balance, good opportunity for advancement. Engineers have real power to advocate for changes or improvements.Cons: Not the best benefits packages.
- 5.0Kind Team, But Covid HurtSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeOakland, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2021Pros: Everyone is incredibly kind. It's a great work environment with lots of mentorship.Cons: COVID happened, which negatively impacted the company, causing teams to shorten.
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