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Yelp Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Yelp Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 22 questions · ~190 min
Find Most Similar PlacesMedium
Practice

Rank Yelp places by category Jaccard similarity and geographic distance using sets and deterministic sorting.

Yelp
Intersection Metrics Under LimitsHard

Evaluates performance optimization for set intersection metrics under memory constraints.

pythonoptimizationYelp
Yelp Operating Hours OverlapsMedium

Tests ability to implement correct interval logic and efficient array or string processing for Yelp-style time windows.

string manipulationArray ManipulationYelp
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System Design18 questions · ~155 min
Yelp Rate Limiting ServiceMedium

Assesses system design tradeoffs for protecting Yelp APIs against abusive traffic and scraping.

scalabilityrate limitingapi securityYelp
Review Fraud Detection PipelineHard

Tests system design for asynchronous ingestion and scoring of Yelp reviews for fraud detection.

data pipelinefraud detectionasynchronousYelp
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Behavioral & Leadership7 questions · ~60 min
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More topics3 questions · ~26 min
Describe a ProjectEasy

Tests your ability to communicate impact, tradeoffs, and technical depth in a project story.

RoadmappingScope ManagementYelp
Insights From Yelp ReviewsMedium

Evaluates data manipulation and analytics skills on Yelp review data.

pythonYelp
Hashing vs Encryption and Graph SearchHard

Evaluates graph algorithm fundamentals and core security concepts.

encryptionhashingYelp
Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
CTR by Region and DeviceMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Use a LEFT JOIN and distinct aggregation to calculate Yelp Ads click-through rates by region and device.

sql queryYelp
Power Users Leaving Reviews in Yelp CategoriesHard
Practice
Practice drill

Use joins, monthly aggregation, and LAG to find Yelp users reviewing multiple categories in consecutive months.

sql queryYelp
Top Three Businesses Per CityEasy
Practice
Practice drill

Rank Yelp businesses within each city by review count using aggregation and ROW_NUMBER().

sql queryYelp
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