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      Technical Writer Interview

      7 Aug 2014
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience

      Other Technical Writer interview reviews for Yahoo

      Technical Writer Interview

      26 Apr 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Sunnyvale, CA
      Accepted offer
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Yahoo

      Interview

      Applied online. Contacted by HR. Conducted a 30-minute phone screen with Senior Technical Writer. He seemed enthusiastic to have me come in for an in-person interview. No response - from anybody, including HR. No call backs, emails, or any form of communication. Dead air. Nothing, despite various attempts to contact them. Highly unprofessional. The process died prematurely with no explanation. Frankly, the company is failing, and their star of relevance has faded long ago. I'm happy I didn't move forward with them.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Just details regarding my background.
      Answer question
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Yahoo (Sunnyvale, CA) in Oct 2013

      Interview

      One phone interview with recruiter. One phone interview with hiring manager. One onsite interview with seven people, 45 minutes each. Every interviewer was friendly and informative. No "brain teaser" type questions. Each person used the entire 45 minutes. Provided lunch, but also had a more casual interview over lunch. Brought a portfolio, but no one asked to see it.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work at Yahoo?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What is your favorite Yahoo product?
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      Question 3

      How do you deal with difficult engineers?
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      Question 4

      How long does it take you to write a how-to document?
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      Question 5

      What publishing tools do you have experience with?
      Answer question

      Technical Writer Interview

      29 Oct 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Hillsboro, OR
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Yahoo (Hillsboro, OR) in Aug 2009

      Interview

      Asked about my knowledge and opinion of Yahoo! Products. How I am able to improve the product messsage.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How will your writing be better than what we already have?
      1 Answer