Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
September 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
An employee referred me, and then HR contacted me to start the process.
Firstly, I completed an easy HackerRank question and then had a phone interview.
They primarily asked System Design questions.
Questions
Questions about Cache, Shard, and Database
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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
Good Career Starting Point
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 13, 2020
Pros: - Great culture
- Good work-life balance
- Ergonomic tech stack
Cons: - Not enough senior engineers
- Company direction
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
Good Pay, Boring Product
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 14, 2022
Pros: Work-life balance and pay
Cons: Uninteresting product and paid time off
- 4.0Good Career Starting PointSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 13, 2020Pros: - Great culture - Good work-life balance - Ergonomic tech stackCons: - Not enough senior engineers - Company direction
- 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.
- 5.0Good Pay, Boring ProductSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 14, 2022Pros: Work-life balance and payCons: Uninteresting product and paid time off
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