I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Yahoo (San Jose, CA) in Mar 2008
Interview
I received a call from Yahoo after I had applied on their job site. There were 2 phone interviews and then I was called onsite. The phone interviews were pretty basic and covered stuff I had mentioned on my resume and basic C++ and unix questions. The onsite interviews were above average. I was asked all traversal type of a Binary tree. Question about some Unix tools, shell scripting. Couple of C++ string manipulation problems.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Write a routine to reverse a string and then reverse only the individual words in the same string using the routine.
The selection process will consist of two rounds:
1. Online Coding Round – A technical assessment focused on your core tech stack.
2. Hiring Manager Interview (Online) – A virtual interview with the hiring manager to discuss technical depth, problem-solving approach, and alignment with the role.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Yahoo
Interview
The hiring manager did not show up at our originally scheduled meeting time. We rescheduled. The HM name dropped a bunch of big tech companies that they worked for in the past. It felt like the HM was hoping for me to provide a similar list of familiar brand names ... which was odd considering their supposed desire for more startup-y people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a challenging project that you worked on.
The process was expected compared to most comparable jobs. Demonstrate and know your coding and you will do fine. The interview was fair and the hiring managers were all tech savvy. I accepted a different development position with another company a few days after the interview. It was a good experience overall.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your time management strategy for meeting project time goals.
