Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
December 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Handed over the resume at the university career fair.
- I was contacted by a recruiting manager and scheduled a phone interview (behavioral).
- After the phone interview, I had to take an online test.
- After the online test was complete, I got a technical phone interview.
Questions
- Behavioral phone interview:
Describe yourself in three words.
- Technical interview:
Describe one of the research projects listed in your resume. How would you design a spam-review system using Machine Learning techniques?
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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
3.0
laid-back culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 13, 2023
Pros: Good work-life balance, and everyone is kind of nice.
Cons: The pay is pretty low.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 20, 2014
Pros: Comfortable office environment.
Nice people.
Bright future.
Cons: The current headquarter is a little bit compact.
3.0
Good Balance, Stagnant Growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 23, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance and remote options.
Cons: Not enough opportunities to go forward.
- 3.0laid-back cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 13, 2023Pros: Good work-life balance, and everyone is kind of nice.Cons: The pay is pretty low.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 20, 2014Pros: Comfortable office environment. Nice people. Bright future.Cons: The current headquarter is a little bit compact.
- 3.0Good Balance, Stagnant GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 23, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance and remote options.Cons: Not enough opportunities to go forward.
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