Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
October 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
One coding challenge, which could take between 2-5 days, was followed by a phone interview.
Then, I was invited for an on-site interview.
The interview questions were not difficult at all. I solved all of them, except one, which I solved with a hint.
Questions
Some questions about dealing with attacks against the Yelp website.
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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 culture and people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 2, 2023
Pros: - 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.
5.0
Top Tier Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 3, 2020
Pros: 1. Awesome culture!
Yelp has the best engineering culture among the Bay Area tech companies. Engineers are well respected and protected. Managers are there mainly helping engineers to grow and succeed. Office politics are rarely seen.
2. As an immigrant, Yelp has partnered with great immigration lawyers to ensure H1B, PERM, and I-140 processes go smoothly. I've never heard of people getting into trouble with their visas.
Cons: I really hope we have an office somewhere outside SF city. It will be much easier for experienced engineers to stay longer in the company.
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.
- 5.0Great 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.
- 5.0Top Tier CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 3, 2020Pros: 1. Awesome culture! Yelp has the best engineering culture among the Bay Area tech companies. Engineers are well respected and protected. Managers are there mainly helping engineers to grow and succeed. Office politics are rarely seen. 2. As an immigrant, Yelp has partnered with great immigration lawyers to ensure H1B, PERM, and I-140 processes go smoothly. I've never heard of people getting into trouble with their visas.Cons: I really hope we have an office somewhere outside SF city. It will be much easier for experienced engineers to stay longer in the company.
- 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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