I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Yahoo (Champaign, IL) in Oct 2014
Interview
First round of Phone interview.Questions were general , More on Resume.
Also this position is for a Big Data Team in Champaign,Illinois.
1 ) Basics of Java
2 ) One Design question on how you would design chess board
3 ) basics on sql - creating a table,joins,having by,aggregate functions
4 ) Basics on unix/linux
5) One question on scalability
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some puzzles , may be the question was easy , just couldn’t understand the language - how would you distribute 1000 potatoes in 10 baskets.
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.
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Question 1
What is your time management strategy for meeting project time goals.