Terrible company - Software Engineer Yelp Employee Review

1.0
Nov 18, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, it is a fully remote company

Cons

Most managers are terrible at Yelp. A lot of inexperienced managers were hired in recent years with no idea how to lead. Total chaos and lack of vision and direction from them. WLB is almost non existent in some teams. Compensations were reduced in an environment that everything is getting more expensive. Stupid leveling system, that just takes away from engineers productivity and puts unnecessary pressure on them. Lack of transparency is a company wide culture.

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Yelp Response
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We appreciate your feedback, and we are so sorry to hear that your experience on our team was anything less than what you had hoped for. We pride ourselves on promoting from within, and as a result we give some leaders the opportunity to do so for the first time in their career. With that being said, we value training for all of our employees, including our managers, so training and coaching is an ongoing part of their career at Yelp. We strive to create a consistent and positive leadership experience across the board, and we will pass along your feedback to our leadership team. In addition, we strive to offer world-class benefits to our employees and focus on total compensation. This includes stock incentives, cash bonuses, 401(k) matching, and employer-paid insurance to name a few. All told, our compensation package is based on what our employees value most - total rewards. Thank you again for your feedback.

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