I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Yelp in Aug 2013
Interview
Phone Screening first
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
basic questions about computer science concepts which should be as easy as 123 for math majors.
I'm not a CS major and I don't even know how I got this interview and can't answer most of the questions, but here they are:
1.Runtime efficiency of searching an element in an array using a binary search algorithm?
2.Complexity of adding an element to the head of a linked list?
3.Maximum value of 32 bits unsigned int?
etc.
Actually all the questions I was asked were included in recent reviews on glassdoor so if you are cs major and you want this position, please be prepared for questions like this and then you should at least pass the phone screening.
Good luck
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
