Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
September 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
First, they sent me a trivial coding challenge (fizzbuzz levels of easy).
Then, I had an on-campus round that was focused on system design, relevant to my experience.
The onsite consisted of four 45-minute rounds that were mostly easy DS&A questions.
Questions
Design a URL shortener.
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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
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.
5.0
Good People, Little Improvement Time
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 23, 2023
Pros: Good benefit, good work hours, good people.
Cons: Feature-focused team, little time to improve services.
5.0
Work Flowed, Great Team
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 7, 2022
Pros: - Work flowed around you.
- Great team.
- Great management.
- Great benefits and pay.
Cons: can't really think of any.
- 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.
- 5.0Good People, Little Improvement TimeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 23, 2023Pros: Good benefit, good work hours, good people.Cons: Feature-focused team, little time to improve services.
- 5.0Work Flowed, Great TeamSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 7, 2022Pros: - Work flowed around you. - Great team. - Great management. - Great benefits and pay.Cons: can't really think of any.
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