I applied online. I interviewed at Yelp in Sept 2015
Interview
Had a phone call with recruiter. The recruiter asked trivia kind of technical questions and was expecting answers given to her. Many questions had multiple answers which made it difficult to guess what she was expecting. The recruiter's tone was in general curt which made it very awkward to talk. In addition, while I was answering, a few times she was talking and giggling to someone else. Very unprofessional. Did not expect this from Yelp.
Leetcode style interview online via link, then a 1 on 1 technical interview with a lead developer also online where you can ask questions about the role and working at yelp, later more in depth technical tests and finally references and psicological tests.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about the project you are the most proud of, why do you want to work at yelp
Very intense. 4 back to back 45 minute interviews. One behaviour and four technical interviews.
Nice people but got the vibe everyone was happy with the work as it wasn’t too challenging.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Yelp (Toronto, ON) in May 2025
Interview
Around 3 different rounds with a mix of behavioural and technical. Last round features on-site which lasts the whole day, where there are 2 dsa rounds, 1 system design round and 1 recruiter round to end the day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk us through one project you have done, and some of the challenges you encountered while working on this project