Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I interviewed in San Francisco.
There were 4 rounds.
The first one was a coding interview, where you get a question and code, compile, run, and test on your own laptop. The last one was a system design interview, where you use the whiteboard to draw your design graph. The middle two interviews were behavioral interviews.
Questions
Tell me something you are passionate about.
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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
- 5.0Great Place to Work AtSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 22, 2021Pros: Good pay, considering the work-life balance is great.Cons: Pay is not top of market, but I think the culture and WLB makes up for it.
- 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.
- 3.0Nothing new going onSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 27, 2017Pros: Engineers are clever and experienced. Managers are understanding and not pushy. A relaxed and laid-back work environment. Free beer on tap and a good variety of snacks. Good work-life balance.Cons: Unmotivated engineers and managers. Lack of notice on product details. Nothing new to work on, except on the data mining team. Very conservative approach to product and too many unmaintained features inside the app.
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