Process
Yelp organized a tech talk on campus.
They collected resumes and shortlisted candidates for a super easy HackerRank round that lasted 15 minutes. A Skype interview followed after passing the first round.
I did not clear the Skype interview.
Questions
General Questions about Resume.
A simple case study followed by one coding question.
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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
4.0
Great engineering culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 26, 2018
Pros: Really great working culture. With roughly 500 engineers, people know each other's names and expertise. Lots of room to grow.
Cons: No catering food. Bad happy hour events.
4.0
Great group of people
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 8, 2014
Pros: The smartest engineers anywhere. Yelp hires only the top software engineers around. Great to be around such talent!
Cons: Work/life balance is sometimes difficult, but management is very understanding regarding time off.
5.0
Great Balance, Caring Team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 10, 2021
Pros: - They have an amazing work-life balance.
- Their benefits are pretty good.
- Managers & teammates genuinely care about others.
Cons: None so far; I like it all so far.
- 4.0Great engineering cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 26, 2018Pros: Really great working culture. With roughly 500 engineers, people know each other's names and expertise. Lots of room to grow.Cons: No catering food. Bad happy hour events.
- 4.0Great group of peopleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 8, 2014Pros: The smartest engineers anywhere. Yelp hires only the top software engineers around. Great to be around such talent!Cons: Work/life balance is sometimes difficult, but management is very understanding regarding time off.
- 5.0Great Balance, Caring TeamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 10, 2021Pros: - They have an amazing work-life balance. - Their benefits are pretty good. - Managers & teammates genuinely care about others.Cons: None so far; I like it all so far.
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