Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
December 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Two phone screens:
First one is by a technical recruiter, asking some general questions about SQL (left join), network security, and sizes of data structures.
Questions
Print Pascal's Triangle
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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
5.0
Great People, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 5, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance. People are really good. I love working here.
Cons: Slow career growth, even when asked.
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.
4.0
A good place to start a career
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 16, 2023
Pros: Good mentorship and opportunity to grow.
Cons: Project scope and feature development may be limited.
- 5.0Great People, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 5, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance. People are really good. I love working here.Cons: Slow career growth, even when asked.
- 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.
- 4.0A good place to start a careerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 16, 2023Pros: Good mentorship and opportunity to grow.Cons: Project scope and feature development may be limited.
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