Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
November 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied online via the Glassdoor job board.
Received a HackerRank coding challenge asking to solve a straightforward problem.
Then, a 45-minute Skype interview asking behavioral questions, such as "Why Yelp?"
Questions
Why Yelp?
What excites you most about Yelp?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Yelp Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
30%
Pass Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral10%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Yelp Work Experiences
5.0
Great Balance, Bad Stock
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 11, 2020
Pros: Awesome work-life balance there.
Cons: Stock performance is really bad there.
1.0
Remote Work, Bad Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
November 18, 2023
Pros: Good benefits. It is a fully remote company.
Cons: Most managers are terrible at Yelp. A lot of inexperienced managers were hired in recent years with no idea how to lead. Total chaos and lack of vision and direction from them.
Work-life balance is almost non-existent in some teams. Compensation was reduced in an environment where everything is getting more expensive.
A stupid leveling system just takes away from engineers' productivity and puts unnecessary pressure on them.
Lack of transparency is a company-wide culture.
5.0
Great place to build software engineering knowledge and connections
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 25, 2021
Pros: Uses both latest and old technologies for web programming, so you learn a lot.
Cons: The type of work opportunities you have can widely vary depending on what team you are in.
- 5.0Great Balance, Bad StockSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 11, 2020Pros: Awesome work-life balance there.Cons: Stock performance is really bad there.
- 1.0Remote Work, Bad ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOshawa, Ontario, CanadaNovember 18, 2023Pros: Good benefits. It is a fully remote company.Cons: Most managers are terrible at Yelp. A lot of inexperienced managers were hired in recent years with no idea how to lead. Total chaos and lack of vision and direction from them. Work-life balance is almost non-existent in some teams. Compensation was reduced in an environment where everything is getting more expensive. A stupid leveling system just takes away from engineers' productivity and puts unnecessary pressure on them. Lack of transparency is a company-wide culture.
- 5.0Great place to build software engineering knowledge and connectionsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 25, 2021Pros: Uses both latest and old technologies for web programming, so you learn a lot.Cons: The type of work opportunities you have can widely vary depending on what team you are in.
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