I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Yelp in Mar 2018
Interview
Initially contacted by recruiter.
First step is a 15-minute HackerRank online coding test. This was a fairly easy sorting question.
Second step is a 45-minute Skype interview. The first 10 minutes or so were questions about my resume and background, as well as "Why Yelp." Then there was 30 minutes of coding on a coderpad. The question was similar to the "design" style questions on Leetcode, around a medium level for optimal solution. A few minutes at the end were left for questions.
Third step is two back-to-back 45-minute Skype interviews. Each of these progressed like the first, with background questions and the majority of the time coding. Then, a few minutes at the end were left for questions. The first question was an easy level, the second a medium. The first question was unique and not like most leetcode problems. The second was a variation of the Leetcode merge interval problem.
After a bit more than a week (and two follow up emails), I received a rejection from the recruiter.
All of my interviewers were professional, and I thought the coding questions were reasonable. I liked that they weren't all just straight leetcode questions like most places.
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