Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The first round was a HackerRank assessment, followed by a Skype call of about 45 minutes. During the call, the interviewer asked questions regarding my background and also about topics relevant to the position I was interviewing for.
This was followed by live coding. I was able to solve the problem and provide the expected output, but the next day I was contacted by the recruiter with a rejection.
Questions
The interviewer had a custom log file that I was supposed to process and return the expected output.
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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
- 3.0The manager is so badSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 19, 2021Pros: No peer pressure, free snacks.Cons: Bad manager culture; no clear growth path.
- 5.0Great culture and peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 2, 2023Pros: - People are fantastic to work with; everyone is really nice and supportive. - Great work-life balance. I have never felt overworked in 4 years and have not experienced burnout. - Well-defined paths towards senior engineering or management. - Profitable company, and not trying to do risky things, so job security is better.Cons: Total compensation is about 20% lower than what I could get elsewhere.
- 5.0Good Pay, Boring ProductSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 14, 2022Pros: Work-life balance and payCons: Uninteresting product and paid time off
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