Process
The phone interview is through Skype and it's a video chat. They first asked some questions about your projects on your resume, why Yelp, and then asked a question: when someone reports that opening the Yelp webpage takes too long, what may cause these situations and how can you deal with it?
Questions
The coding challenge is to give you a list of restaurant opening times. You are asked to merge them if they overlap, then write some test cases.
It's basically the merge interval problem from LeetCode.
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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
- 3.0The manager is so badSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 19, 2021Pros: No peer pressure, free snacks.Cons: Bad manager culture; no clear growth path.
- 5.0Amazing people, amazing cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 5, 2018Pros: Yelp's culture is probably one of the best cultures I have ever seen. They care about their values and make sure they implement them. Believe on moving fast.Cons: Compensation is slightly less than the rest of the companies.
- 5.0Location, Balance, Learning OppsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 25, 2017Pros: Great location, great work-life balance (might depend on team/specialization). Lots of opportunities to learn and move around within the company (deputyships).Cons: Possibly slightly below average on perks and compensation relative to other companies.
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