Process
Apply to Yelp online and get a phone screen from HR. These are pretty simple questions that were posted by others before.
Then, a Skype interview. I was asked about how to check if a bunch of braces are balanced and how to make the check faster. Questions also covered interfaces and abstract classes, generating random numbers, and some operating system knowledge.
Then, a coding question: Given a lowercase string 'ab', write a program to generate all possible lowercase and uppercase combinations ('AB', 'Ab', 'aB', and 'ab').
Questions
A coding question:
Given a lowercase string 'ab', write a program to generate all possible lowercase and uppercase combinations, including {'AB', ‘Ab’, 'aB', and 'ab'}.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 280 interview experiences for the Yelp Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States 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 United States.
Yelp Work Experiences
- 4.0Amazing company to work for!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 8, 2019Pros: In this past year, I must say that I never felt Yelp was any smaller than the other companies in the Bay Area. The company tries to provide each and every facility/perk being provided by other mid-sized companies around. Some of the best things about working here: * Pay (is quite competitive when it comes to proposing an offer) * Stocks (public company and hence we do get RSUs, although the price is quite volatile) * Every quarter offsites (I have been to kayaking, Six Flags, escape rooms, ice-creams, etc.) * Every Friday Happy Hour (Booze) * Hackathons (2 days every quarter, engage yourself in any kind of activity you like) * Decent number of PTOs * Good management * Liberal WFH policies * Now we have unlimited/unrestricted sick leaves And tons of other things!!Cons: Should give some yearly bonus.
- 5.0Great Project, Great Atmosphere!Software Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 24, 2020Pros: Well-structured intern project and great atmosphere.Cons: I don't have any cons in my opinion.
- 5.0Awesome company, great culture, and foodSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 7, 2020Pros: Awesome company with a great culture and food.Cons: No cons would work again in a heartbeat.
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