I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Yelp (San Francisco, CA) in Nov 2015
Interview
A brief phone screen, followed by a Skype technical interview, followed by an in-person interview at the Yelp office that focused almost entirely on algorithms/programming questions. While everyone was friendly/helpful during the process, the rejection was a two-line "sorry, thanks but no thanks" email that I thought was unprofessional. All the other companies I spoke with rejected OR accepted via phone call, which was much more polite.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All questions were general algorithms questions or questions about typing/behavior in a specific language. Lots of Google-esque "challenge questions." Not much about actual development.
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
