I applied online. I interviewed at Yahoo (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2024
Interview
I had interview with hiring manager, but it felt like a waste of time. The interviewer seemed disinterested, even yawning while I was discussing my projects. The interview ran over by half an hour past the scheduled time. I learned that they have a large monolithic system using outdated technologies. Overall, it was disappointing and felt like a waste of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
general scripted questions , background , projects
Will you continue working with us for many more years if joined and won't be someone who will leave in 2 years ?
The overall interview process was positive and well-structured. It consisted of five rounds in total:
Round 1: Initial recruiter screening call.
Round 2: Hiring manager interview.
Round 3: Frontend technical problem via CoderPad.
Round 4: Final loop (3 rounds).
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Yahoo
Interview
Started with a phone screen round, then 5 virtual onsite rounds consisting of two System Designs, two Behavioural rounds and a DSA round was taken. All of the interviewers came well prepared and conducted the interviews smoothly.
Intro call
System design
Technical discussion
Product collaboration
Technical screening
No dsa and leetcode, no take home assignment which is nice. Hard to prep for either you will pass or fail nothing to really practice
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when, what was your role in xyz project
Sr. Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Yahoo with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 48% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sr. Software Engineer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 41 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Yahoo overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Yahoo as a Sr. Software Engineer according to 41 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 41%
One on one interview: 27%
Skills test: 14%
Group panel interview: 7%
Background check: 7%
Personality test: 4%
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