I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Yelp (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2014
Interview
Submitted my resume during career fair, got an on campus interview 2 days later, then flew to SF for final interviews. Got asked several fun questions(not like "implement xx algorithm") and the interviewers really wanted to see you succeed.
I was lagged a bit during background checking. But overall the process is quite smooth and the HR is very helpful/responsive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Several easy problems, I think they also care a lot about if you actually love CS or not.
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
