I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Yelp in Jan 2017
Interview
First step was a chat with the recruiter. Second step was a phone screen. I thought I did well, but I got rejected. The recruiter and the interviewer were nice though!
The interview was for a general software engineer role, and based on my skills and preference they were going to decided which team could fit me more.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer asked a standard coding questions and I was able to solve it, but I got rejected after a day. Don't know why! He also asked what I am looking for, but said your answer won't affect the interview result.
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