Process
I applied for the position online and received a call from HR. He explained the process and said they were looking for someone with a skillset similar to mine.
Then, he sent me a HackerRank test, which I completed in 20 minutes.
Next, he set up a Skype call with one of the engineers at Yelp, stating it would be a coding round. During the interview, the interviewer asked me questions about a use case at Yelp, which I answered.
She then gave me one coding question, which I solved in 10-15 minutes.
I asked her for feedback. She told me that my coding was excellent but that I lacked some domain knowledge about the team's product.
(How can I have the domain knowledge if I had not worked on the project?)
Why did they waste my time if they were looking for someone with domain knowledge?
I am happy that I didn't get an offer from this team.
Questions
Since I signed an NDA, I can't tell.
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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
Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Yelp Work Experiences
- 4.0Would recommend for a New GradSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 7, 2018Pros: - Great work/life balance. - Incredible engineering culture-wise: everyone I've worked with is both very kind and supportive, and an amazing engineer. - Great learning environment for a new grad or junior engineer. - Getting to work on high-impact and high-visibility projects as a new grad.Cons: - Unclear road-map for growth for more experienced engineers - Compensation not competitive - Slow to improve on large tech-debt items - A lot of the new managers are very "meh"
- 4.0Great place to work, but projects can be a little stale with low impactSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 25, 2022Pros: - Great benefits packages - Competitive pay - Great on the resumeCons: - Low impact work - Coworkers can be a little passive-aggressive sometimes.
- 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!).
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