Software Engineer - New Grad Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
May 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first question was why Yelp. Then I was asked to talk about my project. After that, I was asked what would happen after you type a URL into a browser and hit enter until you see the web page.
Questions
Given n, print the numbers in the order of a spiral from a matrix full of numbers 1~n^2.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Yelp Software Engineer - New Grad role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineer - New Grad roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral40%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineer - New Grad interview process in San Francisco, California.
Yelp Work Experiences
5.0
Software Engineering Intern
Software Engineering Intern • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 27, 2023
Pros: * Great company culture
* Fast-moving environment
* Great work-life balance
Cons: Does not provide benefits such as meal compensation.
Does not provide insurance for interns.
5.0
Great Managers, Some Tech Debt
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 19, 2025
Pros: The company has a great culture. Most teams have good work-life balance with limited on-call responsibilities. I've had several managers, and every single one listens to me and cares about me and my teammates. The remote work is also very nice.
Cons: My team does not suffer from this, but I've seen some teams struggle with tech debt because their management and PM does not want to take time to prioritize it. To an extent, this is on the ICs for not advocating for this well enough, but this becomes a problem for both future ICs and the productivity of the company at large.
3.0
Good Wlb, Declining Perks
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 14, 2024
Pros: WLB
Fully remote
Friendly engineers
Cons: Pay decreasing
Benefits decreasing
Perks going away
Not strong leadership
Company trajectory
- 5.0Software Engineering InternSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 27, 2023Pros: * Great company culture * Fast-moving environment * Great work-life balanceCons: Does not provide benefits such as meal compensation. Does not provide insurance for interns.
- 5.0Great Managers, Some Tech DebtSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 19, 2025Pros: The company has a great culture. Most teams have good work-life balance with limited on-call responsibilities. I've had several managers, and every single one listens to me and cares about me and my teammates. The remote work is also very nice.Cons: My team does not suffer from this, but I've seen some teams struggle with tech debt because their management and PM does not want to take time to prioritize it. To an extent, this is on the ICs for not advocating for this well enough, but this becomes a problem for both future ICs and the productivity of the company at large.
- 3.0Good Wlb, Declining PerksSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 14, 2024Pros: WLB Fully remote Friendly engineersCons: Pay decreasing Benefits decreasing Perks going away Not strong leadership Company trajectory
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