Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
July 1, 2013
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Quick phone screen, then a second phone interview.
Questions
The first phone screen was basically a quiz. It featured 10-15 "technical" questions, which were mostly trivia (e.g., what is the maximum value of an unsigned 32-bit integer). The next interview was an actual "coding" problem with an engineer.
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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
Mediocracy wins here
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 28, 2025
Pros: Low pressure; most devs roll into work at 11 and leave at 5.
Cons: Rigid, uninspiring. The product is driven by metrics, but there's no strong product vision.
4.0
Open Workspace, Community, and Source
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 7, 2015
Pros: Pretty big use and contribution to the open-source community. Cool and interesting projects to work on. Lots of smart people. Chill work environment. In downtown San Fran. Healthy snacks.
Cons: Management, career and professional development, team organization.
4.0
Great group of people
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 8, 2014
Pros: The smartest engineers anywhere. Yelp hires only the top software engineers around. Great to be around such talent!
Cons: Work/life balance is sometimes difficult, but management is very understanding regarding time off.
- 5.0Mediocracy wins hereSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 28, 2025Pros: Low pressure; most devs roll into work at 11 and leave at 5.Cons: Rigid, uninspiring. The product is driven by metrics, but there's no strong product vision.
- 4.0Open Workspace, Community, and SourceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 7, 2015Pros: Pretty big use and contribution to the open-source community. Cool and interesting projects to work on. Lots of smart people. Chill work environment. In downtown San Fran. Healthy snacks.Cons: Management, career and professional development, team organization.
- 4.0Great group of peopleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 8, 2014Pros: The smartest engineers anywhere. Yelp hires only the top software engineers around. Great to be around such talent!Cons: Work/life balance is sometimes difficult, but management is very understanding regarding time off.
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