Process
The interview process included a phone screen, an online coding challenge, and a final onsite interview.
The onsite consisted of four questions, with a mix of topics:
- Algorithms
- Working on other people's code
- Front-end knowledge
Questions
Determine if a matrix of 1s and 0s has more than one island.
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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
9%
Pass 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
Positive43%
Neutral44%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Yelp Work Experiences
4.0
Good quality of life
Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 3, 2022
Pros: Work-life balance is great.
Cons: Career direction can leave a bit to be desired.
5.0
Great Place to Work At
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 22, 2021
Pros: Good pay, considering the work-life balance is great.
Cons: Pay is not top of market, but I think the culture and WLB makes up for it.
5.0
Great Team, Location, Benefits
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 16, 2022
Pros: Great benefits, good location, good teamwork.
Cons: Salary may raise a little bit.
- 4.0Good quality of lifeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 3, 2022Pros: Work-life balance is great.Cons: Career direction can leave a bit to be desired.
- 5.0Great Place to Work AtSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 22, 2021Pros: Good pay, considering the work-life balance is great.Cons: Pay is not top of market, but I think the culture and WLB makes up for it.
- 5.0Great Team, Location, BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 16, 2022Pros: Great benefits, good location, good teamwork.Cons: Salary may raise a little bit.
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