The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Yelp (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2011
Interview
My 'interview' consisted of a 15-minute phone interview. I wouldn't really call it an interview since the recruiter said it was a formality in the process. Don't get too happy if you make it past this step.
After it, the recruiter sent over a case to tackle. The case was meaty, but given I have a pretty busy full-time job, I told him that it'd take a few days to get back. No worries. I spent several hours on the weekend working on it and sent it back. I thought it was pretty reasoned / thought-out. I looked at several examples of other successful companies doing something similar and thought what I proposed was better or at least in the ballpark. If not, I figured that I demonstrated enough design skills (they wanted to see my visual design / wire framing skills) to give me a chance to make the case in an in-person interview.
Sadly, a few days later, I got a standard form rejection letter. It happens, but it would have been nice to get some simple personalization (if not feedback) in my standard form rejection letter given I spent a good chunk of time working on it. Even better, it would have been great to have a real first-round interview where they ask me questions and I ask them questions and I know there is a basic fit before I invest time on a case.
I still love Yelp, but the recruiting process does not leave a good look for Yelp.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Make feature X better. Show off your design skills.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Yelp in Feb 2025
Interview
Their interview process is low quality. When interview schedule was updated, the interviewer’s name and position should have been as well, but that did not happen. As a result, I ended up meeting with someone from a different function who did not clarify the reason behind. It was a shock because it completely changes my preparation for types of answers. This person was yawning, distracted by surrounding environment, and probably responding to chats on the side also.
Interviewers answers to my questions were vague and lacked relevance.
Not sure if the company's solving customer problems or if it is more focused on leveraging collected data for company growth only.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Specific question for the role aiming to achieve its advertised feature. But, it's almost too specific (because this interviewer was engineering lead) and forcing to disclose logics and implementations happening at my current work.
was good. the interviewer was kind. I felt appreciated. I would try this out again but I was only looking for a competitive over to take back to my current employer.
It was video call interview with HR first if selected goes to tech interview, then you get another interview with seniors for assesment about your experience then another final interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do think the most important metric for a product manager