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From 1 candidate account, updated Oct 12, 2026

Candidate accounts
1
Rounds on average
3
Rounds in every loop
3
Open roles at Yelp
27

How the loop works

This guide draws on 1 first-hand interview account from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 3 rounds on average, most often a phone screen and a take-home task.

These 1 writeup cover software engineering roles. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.

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Interview experiences at Yelp

Software Engineer

Outcome not shared

unknown. 3 rounds. Shared by josephmoniz on hn, 2011-12-14

  1. 1Recruiter prescreenPhone screenShort call with a recruiter to set up the technical screen.
  2. 2Engineer phone screenPhone screenMore in-depth technical call with an engineer.
  3. 3Programming challengeTake-homeCoding exercise to complete and send back. Candidate accepted another offer first.

What Yelp is hiring for now

27 open roles in our index. Advertised pay floors run $46k to $106k (median $67k, from 25 postings that state pay).

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Top locations

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Open roles at Yelp

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Yelp interviews: FAQ

What is the interview process like at Yelp?
This guide draws on 1 first-hand interview account from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 3 rounds on average, most often a phone screen and a take-home task.
What topics does Yelp test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include .

These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.