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Software Engineering Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

July 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process is fair. The initial phone interview was pretty basic; the representative was personable and not too demanding. It seems their expectations are not unrealistic for the code test (I did well enough to move to the 'next round'). Although the problem itself can indeed be studied for years, it has been and continues to be.

Questions

What is the size of an integer on a 32-bit system?

Which would be a better data structure for searching: a linked list or an array list?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Yelp Software Engineering role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

10%
Pass Rate

Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive60%
Neutral30%
Negative10%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineering interview process in San Francisco, California.

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