Process
I had to solve a 15-minute coding challenge on HackerRank. I made a series of stupid mistakes, including writing my own sorting algorithm, which meant that I could not solve it. This was the first technical interview question I encountered.
Questions
The task was to sort the keys of a dictionary and print the key-value pairs in that order.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 27 interview experiences for the Yelp Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
26%
Pass Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive52%
Neutral30%
Negative19%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Yelp's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Yelp Work Experiences
3.0
Chill work life
Software Developer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
March 23, 2023
Pros: So much free time to do on anything.
Cons: Not much to learn professionally.
3.0
Good Balance, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
July 14, 2022
Pros: Great work-life balance.
Coworkers are nice.
Company cares about diversity.
Cons: Pay is far from competitive.
Laid off 1/3 of the company during the COVID pandemic.
Doesn't push the envelope; there is no room for innovation.
Engineering management is too inexperienced.
PMs, Designers, and Engineers don't stay here long.
5.0
Driven Team, Lunch Lacking
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 1, 2018
Pros: Constantly changing engineering culture. Employees are motivated and quite driven.
Cons: Catered lunch is only on Fridays, but the kitchen is usually well-stocked.
- 3.0Chill work lifeSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 23, 2023Pros: So much free time to do on anything.Cons: Not much to learn professionally.
- 3.0Good Balance, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJuly 14, 2022Pros: Great work-life balance. Coworkers are nice. Company cares about diversity.Cons: Pay is far from competitive. Laid off 1/3 of the company during the COVID pandemic. Doesn't push the envelope; there is no room for innovation. Engineering management is too inexperienced. PMs, Designers, and Engineers don't stay here long.
- 5.0Driven Team, Lunch LackingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2018Pros: Constantly changing engineering culture. Employees are motivated and quite driven.Cons: Catered lunch is only on Fridays, but the kitchen is usually well-stocked.
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