Process
Everything went just as others described.
First, I was contacted by HR and asked a few knowledge-based questions. Immediately after, they arranged a phone interview with an engineer.
The coding question I received was to find the least common ancestor of a binary tree. I believe I performed quite well, but I was rejected anyway.
Questions
Nothing unexpected.
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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
Great Team, Lacking Benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 15, 2016
Pros: Friday lunches catered, a great working environment, strong team members, high mobility within the company, and low churn.
Cons: Poor 401k matching, middle-of-the-road benefits and compensation, restrictive remote working policies. On-call work breaks into work-life balance (should have Mondays or Fridays off during on-call rotation).
5.0
Awesome company, great culture, and food
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 7, 2020
Pros: Awesome company with a great culture and food.
Cons: No cons would work again in a heartbeat.
5.0
Smart Team, New Grads Lacking
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 26, 2013
Pros: You get to work with a ton of really smart people. The team and engineering processes are quite agile.
Cons: The company is quite young, and this can be a double-edged sword. They do hire the best out of college, but sometimes the new grads lack experience.
- 4.0Great Team, Lacking BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 15, 2016Pros: Friday lunches catered, a great working environment, strong team members, high mobility within the company, and low churn.Cons: Poor 401k matching, middle-of-the-road benefits and compensation, restrictive remote working policies. On-call work breaks into work-life balance (should have Mondays or Fridays off during on-call rotation).
- 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.
- 5.0Smart Team, New Grads LackingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 26, 2013Pros: You get to work with a ton of really smart people. The team and engineering processes are quite agile.Cons: The company is quite young, and this can be a double-edged sword. They do hire the best out of college, but sometimes the new grads lack experience.
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