Process
30-minute phone interview.
Questions
Typical technical questions
Most have been answered here.
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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
5.0
Great Balance, Bad Stock
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 11, 2020
Pros: Awesome work-life balance there.
Cons: Stock performance is really bad there.
4.0
Awesome Place to Work and Learn
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 17, 2014
Pros: A very fast-paced environment with great scope for learning. Highly individualistic atmosphere.
A very flat hierarchy; everyone from your colleague to your CEO is approachable.
Cons: Not anything related to the work and culture. But sometimes the interns may not end up in the team where they perform best. Still, in the new team, there are tons of things to learn, but performance-wise, we might not be able to give our best.
3.0
Good Balance, Unclear Goals
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 19, 2022
Pros: Has work-life balance; WFH since Covid.
Cons: Team goals are sometimes unclear, leading to duplicate work.
- 5.0Great Balance, Bad StockSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 11, 2020Pros: Awesome work-life balance there.Cons: Stock performance is really bad there.
- 4.0Awesome Place to Work and LearnSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 17, 2014Pros: A very fast-paced environment with great scope for learning. Highly individualistic atmosphere. A very flat hierarchy; everyone from your colleague to your CEO is approachable.Cons: Not anything related to the work and culture. But sometimes the interns may not end up in the team where they perform best. Still, in the new team, there are tons of things to learn, but performance-wise, we might not be able to give our best.
- 3.0Good Balance, Unclear GoalsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 19, 2022Pros: Has work-life balance; WFH since Covid.Cons: Team goals are sometimes unclear, leading to duplicate work.
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