I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Yahoo (Bengaluru) in Sep 2011
Interview
First there was coding test for 3 hrs and then 4 tech interviews and 1 hr interview. Questions were asked related to data structures and algorithms, brain teasers, operating system and data base management system. Some questions were on greedy algorithms and some also in system design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a string find all possible meaningful words that can be formed from letters of that string.
I applied online. I interviewed at Yahoo (Mountain View, CA)
Interview
Technical - was asked a question on arrays and asked a follow up challenge question building on the first question.
Behavioral - was interviewed by the hiring manager for the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Discuss one of your projects and a challenge you encountered when working on it.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Yahoo (Dublin, Dublin) in Nov 2023
Interview
Got an email asking when I would be available for an informal call. Had an informal call discussing myself and the course I an in. Followed by a technical interview
I applied online. I interviewed at Yahoo (Sunnyvale, CA)
Interview
It was medium level interview. The interviewers were very responsive and friendly. They concentrated more on approach rather than optimisation. In the end, I was able to come up with an optimised solution.
Software Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Yahoo with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer Intern roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 27 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 Software Engineer Intern according to 27 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 45%
Skills test: 23%
One on one interview: 16%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
Background check: 3%
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