Software Engineer Data Mining Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
February 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The whole process takes less than two weeks. The recruiter and interviewer were awesome.
Even though the online coding test questions on HackerRank are common sense, like "What is SSL?", most of the questions can be found on Glassdoor.
My advice: be patient, take a look at all questions on Glassdoor, and review your basic computer science lecture handouts.
Questions
SQL: How to delete a row?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Yelp Software Engineer Data Mining role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineer Data Mining roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineer Data Mining interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Yelp Work Experiences
4.0
Nice, but you can be disrespected easily
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
April 20, 2020
Pros: Relaxing and overall great working environment. Above-average, nice salary.
Cons: Poor communication between colleagues; solo work greatly promoted.
4.0
A great place to learn and grow
iOS Developer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 6, 2019
Pros: Like the title says, Yelp is a great place to begin your software engineering career.
* Amazing work-life balance
* Great, inclusive culture
* Our component architecture (iOS side) is easy to work with and eliminates the need for delegates and other cumbersome ways of moving data.
Cons: The app looks a bit antiquated (being fixed).
I have had four managers in my one year of being here. While this is not the norm, it is also not unheard of and happens too often. This has definitely affected my career growth. Still, I feel like I have learned a lot here.
4.0
Strong effort to make belonging a reality
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 18, 2025
Pros: The company genuinely cares about being inclusive.
There are many excellent engineers to work with.
There are real opportunities for growth.
There is decent compensation and benefits.
Cons: If your manager doesn’t like you, it can be difficult for your efforts to be seen.
After reaching IC3 or IC4, it becomes hard to be promoted further because the projects that you need to accomplish to prove you meet that level are hard to find.
- 4.0Nice, but you can be disrespected easilySoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesApril 20, 2020Pros: Relaxing and overall great working environment. Above-average, nice salary.Cons: Poor communication between colleagues; solo work greatly promoted.
- 4.0A great place to learn and growiOS Developer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 6, 2019Pros: Like the title says, Yelp is a great place to begin your software engineering career. * Amazing work-life balance * Great, inclusive culture * Our component architecture (iOS side) is easy to work with and eliminates the need for delegates and other cumbersome ways of moving data.Cons: The app looks a bit antiquated (being fixed). I have had four managers in my one year of being here. While this is not the norm, it is also not unheard of and happens too often. This has definitely affected my career growth. Still, I feel like I have learned a lot here.
- 4.0Strong effort to make belonging a realitySoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJune 18, 2025Pros: The company genuinely cares about being inclusive. There are many excellent engineers to work with. There are real opportunities for growth. There is decent compensation and benefits.Cons: If your manager doesn’t like you, it can be difficult for your efforts to be seen. After reaching IC3 or IC4, it becomes hard to be promoted further because the projects that you need to accomplish to prove you meet that level are hard to find.
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