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← Yelp

Senior Frontend at Yelp

FrontendSeniorRejected◆ Commonly asked· 2025

6-round senior frontend process. Balanced across coding, design, and collaboration.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Merge intervals.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #intervals#sorting
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Course Schedule — detect a cycle / topological sort.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #graph#topo-sort
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Binary tree level order traversal.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#bfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a "Wordle" clone with keyboard input.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#state
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a kanban board with drag and drop.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#dnd
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a ticket booking system (inventory + concurrency).
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #concurrency#transactions
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design client-side state and data-fetching for a large SPA.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #frontend#state#caching
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • What is the virtual DOM and why does it help?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain the JS event loop: microtasks vs macrotasks.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript#event-loop
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How does React batching and the render phase work?
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

Scope, ownership, and role-fit discussion with the manager.

  • How do you measure the success of a project after launch?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #metrics
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

  • How do you get up to speed on an unfamiliar codebase?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #learning
  • Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a customer.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #customer#star

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.