I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Yahoo (Santa Clara, CA) in May 2008
Interview
Had one quick phone interview. They went over a lot of basic technical concepts, but the interviewer seemed most interested in personal projects. I specifically recall emphasis on sorting functions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about what sorting function would be best to solve a particular problem. I was able to get close but unable to give them what they were looking for.
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.
