Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The interview experience was very positive for me. The recruiters were prompt and very accommodating of my timeline. There were 4 stages:
- Tech challenge on HackerRank (1 hour), fairly easy
- Phone screen (1 hour), asking about my resume + a coding question on CoderPad
- Onsite (4 x 45 minutes), a mix of questions about my resume and coding questions
The onsite interviewers were great about making sure your interest as a developer is heard, and Yelp does team matching in the end. The questions were a good mix of data structures, algorithms, and your understanding of web services, database optimization, etc.
Questions
Data Structures & Algorithms Frontend & Web Services
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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
- 3.0Nothing new going onSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 27, 2017Pros: Engineers are clever and experienced. Managers are understanding and not pushy. A relaxed and laid-back work environment. Free beer on tap and a good variety of snacks. Good work-life balance.Cons: Unmotivated engineers and managers. Lack of notice on product details. Nothing new to work on, except on the data mining team. Very conservative approach to product and too many unmaintained features inside the app.
- 4.0Great engineering cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 26, 2018Pros: Really great working culture. With roughly 500 engineers, people know each other's names and expertise. Lots of room to grow.Cons: No catering food. Bad happy hour events.
- 5.0Driven Team, Lunch LackingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2018Pros: Constantly changing engineering culture. Employees are motivated and quite driven.Cons: Catered lunch is only on Fridays, but the kitchen is usually well-stocked.
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