Process
For the preliminary interview, they have a laundry list of tech trivia.
If you get enough of them right, you progress to the technical interview.
After that, they either conduct another tech interview or an onsite interview.
Then, they check your recommendations and decide whether to extend an offer.
Questions
How many bits can be represented by a single octal digit?
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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 experience, but definitely not for me. I would still recommend to a friend
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 8, 2014
Pros: Nice and friendly work environment, lovely interior design, and you are allowed to work on nearly anything you want.
Cons: I'm somewhat anti-social and dislike big crowds, which didn't fit well with Yelp's extremely outgoing people. Also, Yelp is not a huge cash cow, so there isn't nearly as much money to go around compared to Dropbox or Google, although that's not the company's fault.
I was paid pretty well for an intern, but I hear that the company's benefits package is weak. It seems much easier to get promoted here than in places like Google, though.
Also, San Francisco is expensive.
5.0
General review of the work-life at Yelp
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 31, 2021
Pros: - Very friendly team and environment.
- Flexible work time.
- Good work-life balance.
Cons: - Documentation might be a bit confusing.
5.0
A great and fun place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 22, 2023
Pros: Passionate and kind staff.
Fairly fast iterative development and experimentation.
Up-to-date tech stack.
Clear leveling system to aid growth.
Work from home.
Accepting of local time when working with international colleagues.
Social budgets for activities / team building.
Cons: I have no experiences so far.
- 4.0Good experience, but definitely not for me. I would still recommend to a friendSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 8, 2014Pros: Nice and friendly work environment, lovely interior design, and you are allowed to work on nearly anything you want.Cons: I'm somewhat anti-social and dislike big crowds, which didn't fit well with Yelp's extremely outgoing people. Also, Yelp is not a huge cash cow, so there isn't nearly as much money to go around compared to Dropbox or Google, although that's not the company's fault. I was paid pretty well for an intern, but I hear that the company's benefits package is weak. It seems much easier to get promoted here than in places like Google, though. Also, San Francisco is expensive.
- 5.0General review of the work-life at YelpSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaOctober 31, 2021Pros: - Very friendly team and environment. - Flexible work time. - Good work-life balance.Cons: - Documentation might be a bit confusing.
- 5.0A great and fun place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 22, 2023Pros: Passionate and kind staff. Fairly fast iterative development and experimentation. Up-to-date tech stack. Clear leveling system to aid growth. Work from home. Accepting of local time when working with international colleagues. Social budgets for activities / team building.Cons: I have no experiences so far.
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