Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The interview process included an automated coding challenge, followed by live coding with an engineer.
The automated coding challenge was timed for approximately 30 minutes. The live coding challenge was conducted through a web browser.
It took a bit for the recruiter to reach out after the live coding challenge.
Questions
Coding challenge: Some kind of BFS; recursion required.
Live coding: Frequency of each word in a long string, and then afterwards, design a spam filter in the code. This was unexpected and kind of free form.
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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
Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Yelp Work Experiences
- 5.0Location, Balance, Learning OppsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 25, 2017Pros: Great location, great work-life balance (might depend on team/specialization). Lots of opportunities to learn and move around within the company (deputyships).Cons: Possibly slightly below average on perks and compensation relative to other companies.
- 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.
- 4.0It's pretty chillSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 4, 2024Pros: Pretty chill. My team's work is kind of interesting.Cons: I'm failing to see the career growth I expected.
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