I applied through university. I interviewed at Yelp
Interview
Yelp has a 3 step interview process. Luckily for me I was able to get through only 2 of those steps. In the first step a Yelp recruiter called me and asked me some basic CS and logic questions like how many bits and a byte and such and some Linux related questions already mentioned here. Then the second step is a Skype interview with a Yelp software engineering and they decide if you are good enough for onsite interviews which is the 3rd step. Sadly I was not picked for the 3rd step.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a string of N letters long. Find the longest palindrome in that string!
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