Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
May 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took two weeks.
First, there was a 15-minute online coding challenge that was easy.
Then, I had a Skype interview a week later. It was straightforward:
- Behavioral questions
- One coding question that wasn't hard
It seems they like using questions about duplicates, overlaps, and things of that nature.
Questions
Remove duplicates from a string.
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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 Balance, Culture Challenged
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 12, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.
Cons: Culture is harder to maintain in a remote-first world.
5.0
Location, Balance, Learning Opps
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 25, 2017
Pros: Great location, great work-life balance (might depend on team/specialization).
Lots of opportunities to learn and move around within the company (deputyships).
Cons: Possibly slightly below average on perks and compensation relative to other companies.
3.0
Good Projects, Bad Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 15, 2022
Pros: Work-life balance
Cool projects
OK salary
Cons: Bad management.
Not hiring in the US.
- 5.0Great Balance, Culture ChallengedSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 12, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.Cons: Culture is harder to maintain in a remote-first world.
- 5.0Location, Balance, Learning OppsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 25, 2017Pros: Great location, great work-life balance (might depend on team/specialization). Lots of opportunities to learn and move around within the company (deputyships).Cons: Possibly slightly below average on perks and compensation relative to other companies.
- 3.0Good Projects, Bad ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 15, 2022Pros: Work-life balance Cool projects OK salaryCons: Bad management. Not hiring in the US.
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