Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
October 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online through campus recruiting.
I was sent a coding challenge, and then received a follow-up email stating that I had passed and secured an interview.
The interview was a 45-minute Skype session that included a coding question.
Questions
A pretty straightforward BFS graph question.
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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
Driven Team, Lunch Lacking
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 1, 2018
Pros: Constantly changing engineering culture. Employees are motivated and quite driven.
Cons: Catered lunch is only on Fridays, but the kitchen is usually well-stocked.
4.0
Good Culture, Limited Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 7, 2018
Pros: Excellent culture, good work-life balance, and the opportunity to try new things.
Cons: Limited feedback, compensation, growth opportunities.
4.0
Great Team, Lacking Benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 15, 2016
Pros: Friday lunches catered, a great working environment, strong team members, high mobility within the company, and low churn.
Cons: Poor 401k matching, middle-of-the-road benefits and compensation, restrictive remote working policies. On-call work breaks into work-life balance (should have Mondays or Fridays off during on-call rotation).
- 5.0Driven Team, Lunch LackingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2018Pros: Constantly changing engineering culture. Employees are motivated and quite driven.Cons: Catered lunch is only on Fridays, but the kitchen is usually well-stocked.
- 4.0Good Culture, Limited GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 7, 2018Pros: Excellent culture, good work-life balance, and the opportunity to try new things.Cons: Limited feedback, compensation, growth opportunities.
- 4.0Great Team, Lacking BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 15, 2016Pros: Friday lunches catered, a great working environment, strong team members, high mobility within the company, and low churn.Cons: Poor 401k matching, middle-of-the-road benefits and compensation, restrictive remote working policies. On-call work breaks into work-life balance (should have Mondays or Fridays off during on-call rotation).
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