Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The process was fine. The recruiter and all the coordinators were professional. The first interview was a HackerRank screen.
The second interview was a phone interview where the interviewer insisted that their "improvement" on my code made it more memory efficient, while in reality it made the program both slower and less memory efficient.
It was a very strange experience, and when I pointed out that they were wrong, they ended the interview. I did not proceed further.
Questions
Implement a Breadth-First Search (BFS) algorithm in your preferred programming language.
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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
- 1.0Good Balance, Terrible ManagerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 20, 2017Pros: Work-life balance is not bad.Cons: The manager in the team I was working in is the worst manager ever. She treated the team members like cogs in a big machine, not like people.
- 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.
- 4.0Great engineering cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 8, 2024Pros: - People are kind. - Willing to help. - Good mentorship opportunities. - Tech stack is great, and tooling is also wonderful.Cons: - Product and leadership aren't as strong as eng culture.
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