Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
August 1, 2017
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Get referred by a friend.
The engineer in the phone interview was very nice and helpful. The next day, I received an invitation to the final round onsite interview.
I applied for a full-stack position. They cared much about API design and why I was interested in Yelp, rather than algorithmic problems. I received an email telling me I failed after one week.
Questions
Why Yelp?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 92 interview experiences for the Yelp Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral32%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Yelp Work Experiences
4.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 6, 2021
Pros: Lots of opportunities to grow.
Lots of freedom.
Great work-life balance.
Cons: Coworkers leaving is hurting morale.
Slow projects.
4.0
Great engineering culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 8, 2024
Pros: - People are kind.
- Willing to help.
- Good mentorship opportunities.
- Tech stack is great, and tooling is also wonderful.
Cons: - Product and leadership aren't as strong as eng culture.
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.
- 4.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 6, 2021Pros: Lots of opportunities to grow. Lots of freedom. Great work-life balance.Cons: Coworkers leaving is hurting morale. Slow projects.
- 4.0Great engineering cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 8, 2024Pros: - People are kind. - Willing to help. - Good mentorship opportunities. - Tech stack is great, and tooling is also wonderful.Cons: - Product and leadership aren't as strong as eng culture.
- 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.
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