Process
- Hackerrank
- Phone Screen with recruiter
- Technical phone screen with engineer
On the technical phone screen, the engineer had a heavy accent, making him very hard to understand. He was on his phone the whole time and didn't really give any pointers. The pointers he did give derailed me from my original solution, and I eventually ran out of time.
Questions
Find the maximum (or minimum) cost path in a matrix.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 29 interview experiences for the Yelp Software Engineer New Grad role in United States.
Success Rate
7%
Pass Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive55%
Neutral31%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in United States.
Yelp Work Experiences
4.0
Software Engineer IC3
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
November 26, 2025
Pros: Work in general is pretty chill, with good work-life balance.
Cons: Pay is relatively lower than other bigger companies.
3.0
Great WLB but small learning curve
Software Engineer • Former Employee
November 1, 2022
Pros: Amazing work-life balance.
Good benefits.
One-time work-from-home reimbursement.
Monthly wellness reimbursement.
Cons: Small learning curve (this is team-dependent).
The salary isn't competitive.
3.0
Remote Work, Poor Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
January 16, 2023
Pros: Remote, good work-life balance.
Cons: Several teams I know have managers that tend to micromanage, and the teams are not that efficient overall due to weak management.
- 4.0Software Engineer IC3Software Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaNovember 26, 2025Pros: Work in general is pretty chill, with good work-life balance.Cons: Pay is relatively lower than other bigger companies.
- 3.0Great WLB but small learning curveSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 1, 2022Pros: Amazing work-life balance. Good benefits. One-time work-from-home reimbursement. Monthly wellness reimbursement.Cons: Small learning curve (this is team-dependent). The salary isn't competitive.
- 3.0Remote Work, Poor ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJanuary 16, 2023Pros: Remote, good work-life balance.Cons: Several teams I know have managers that tend to micromanage, and the teams are not that efficient overall due to weak management.
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