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UED Internship at Yahoo!
Posted Mar 21, 2009
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2.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2008 in Sunnyvale, CA (took 2 weeks)
I applied through the online site, heard back in a few days. I had an initial screener call which wasn't really an interview, probably to make sure I wasn't crazy. Then I had two phone interviews schedule over the next week. They lasted about 30 minutes to an hour. The questions were relatively straightforward — why are you interested, why Yahoo!, etc... And a lot of hypothetical, situational questions that are popular now. Talk about an issue that you had and resolved. Talk about a time that you worked in a group and how it affected your work, etc... There weren't really any curveballs, and you should do fine if you know what to expect.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Project Manager at Yahoo!
Posted Mar 19, 2009
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2007 in Sunnyvale, CA (took 2 days)
Submitted resume to internal employee, got a call from Yahoo recruiter a few weeks later, had an initial phone interview. Followed up with recruiter and employer. Was asked to come in 2 weeks later for two sets of face to face interview. 2 weeks later received an offer letter from HR. Yahoo is a great company to work for, the folks strive for work/life balance. Positions are very silo'ed. Be prepared to be SME on your industry
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Negotiated salary, bonus, stock options and ISO stocks. Ask for more stocks
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Marketing Manager at Yahoo!
Posted Mar 19, 2009
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2007 in Sunnyvale, CA (took a day)
Very clear from beginning to end. You interview with a ridiculous number of people but it's all pretty laid back and they are mostly looking for fit. They don't ask a lot of "casing" or "scenario based" questions. Instead it's a bit more like a conversation than a high stress interview.
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Negotiation Details
Yes, if you keep your requests to a reasonable level they will work with you.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Web Developer at Yahoo!
Posted Mar 18, 2009
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4.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2007 in Santa Clara, CA (took a day)
I had a phone interview with a Yahoo! technical recruiter, and then an in-person interview at the Yahoo! facility with five individuals, most of whom were other developers on the technical team with the vacancy.
The phone interview was very standard, and comfortable for me because it was like so many others I've had. It was exactly as general as these tend to be.
The in-person interview involved my traveling to the Yahoo! building in Santa Clara, where I passed through the working area to a meeting room. I was really disappointed to see that some of my favorite Web innovations are engineered in such a run-of-the-mill cube farm, lit from overhead by horrible, glaring fluorescent lights; I'd expected something with more consideration for the comfort of the techs.
The people who interviewed me were diverse in nationality and gender, which impressed me. None seemed to be older than thirty, and only one seemed to be very poised or experienced in the task of interviewing a job candidate.
Indeed, the worst interviewer was the team lead, who had a list of printed questions he hesitated to discard. At one point I was, to be honest, failing to answer the technical question he'd posed; eventually, I answered, "I don't know," and paused. His response was to ask the exact same question, using the exact same wording, again. I don't remember what I said at this point, but I remember thinking, "I would so entirely hate working for this man." I guess the purpose of the interview--finding out whether company and candidate are a good match--was satisfied at this point.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Sales Engineer at Yahoo!
Posted Mar 14, 2009
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2007 in Sunnyvale, CA (took 2+ weeks)
Being not from valley; it was surprising to see the length and depth of the interview process at Yahoo!. It required interview from jr. analyst on the team to vp of the group and managers from partner teams. It took 9 interviews with 12 different people over the course of 30 days.
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Negotiation Details
The offer was initially very low. But, depending on your impression on the team lead; you can bargain to a certain limit. Not sure if that would work for all groups and all teams. But worth giving a shot. It is advisable to not accept the first offer they make. But, don't hold too long if you are out of job right now.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Producer at Yahoo!
Posted Mar 14, 2009
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2.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2008 in Miami, FL (took 3 days)
The interview process was actually fast and hopeful (for me). I sent in an email replying to a position posted on my university's job-board and received a reply 2 days later to set up a first interview later that week. I went to the first interview with the future supervisor who questioned me to test environmental compatibility and personality as well as technical background. Then interviewed with a more coworkers to better judge technical abilities through conversation (no real written test). There were 2 more interviews, the second was with the technical staff (developers and engineers) and the 3rd was a phone interview with some specific tech related questions.
The people (in the Miami office) were very warm and welcoming with varying technical / business backgrounds. They were more careful in trying to see if you'd fit into the corporate culture than testing your technical knowledge. However, the further up the chain your interviewer is, the harder they are to read.
The people, once in, are very easy to work with. Everyone tries to help each other and show each other how to get around and complete their tasks. Its really is a great place to work.
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Negotiation Details
I went in eagerly and jumped at what was offered. I did not negotiate, but mostly because I was going in as a recent graduate and as a contractor, so there really wasn't much space to negotiate. However, I have seen negotiations work smoothly for everything from raises to benefits and severance packages. Sometimes it might get too bureaucratic but if you stick to it, it gets done properly and everything gets taken care of.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Senior QA Engineer at Yahoo!
Posted Mar 11, 2009
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Santa Clara, CA (took 4 days)
The hiring process starts with the HR Recruiter calling you up and fixing a date and time for the initial Phone Screen round. Then the cal came at the designated time and it was a Technical Interview with questions mostly coming from the skill I had written on my CV. Most of the questions were centered around UNIX environment and how to run commands on the same and writing of shell and Perl scripts. I think he was satisfied with the answers I gave. (gave an answer to almost all, and said where I was unable to give an answer).
Then I was called by the HR person again after 2 days and asked to come for a Face to Face (1:1) interview, which would be Technical in nature. Here, the person started off by offering water and if I wanted to have some coffee or tea. As I declined, we settled down to a interview. The environment was very casual, people walking around in shorts and t-shirts and all the cubes were decorated with various personal effects of every nature. The interview room had soothing colors and it was a real great feeling to just be there. The atmosphere was very vibrant and full of activity.
I would advise people going for the same to be not nervous and answer questions as they come and say no to the questions where they do not have an answer. The interviewers are no fools and they can see through if you are just trying to walk through your way, without knowing what you are talking about. Be frank about your knowledge skill and do not write anything on your CV, which you may have heard of or just touched but not have enough knowledge to talk about (like expect scripts, etc.)
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Had some personal issues on the compensation being offered and the number of Shares in the form of ESOP and RSU.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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