At Yelp, we are proud to have nine employee resource groups with chapters across our global offices. The employee resource group for our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersexual and Ally community is OUTburst. While preparing for Pride celebrations at our San Francisco HQ, I was lucky enough to catch up with Ed Jajeh,… Read more
While most college students know internships are a great way to gain experience, what you might not think about is the opportunity for that internship to turn into a full-time job. At Yelp, we love it when we can offer a job to an intern who has shown great potential. Why intern at Yelp? We… Read more
Southern Style is clearly a massive hit with the Yelp Edmonton Elite Squad. The chef served up some brand new menu items and gave the squad a sample of hush puppies, mini sliders, BBQ ribs and the most insane cheese dip! If the sneak peek at the new menu wasn’t enough, the bar manager gave… Read more
We’re so excited to announce today that, for the second year in a row, Yelp has landed a spot on LinkedIn’s Top Companies list as one of the best companies in the U.S., according to LinkedIn data. It’s an honor to be given this recognition, and I’m proud of all we’ve done to make Yelp… Read more
Ever wonder what it’s like to work on Yelp’s engineering team? Today, we talk to Dorothy, a Software Engineer on Yelp’s Ad Backend team. Her team focuses on making real-time data available for our advertisers and sales operations teams, as well as providing tools and controls for our advertisers to manage their ad campaigns. Dorothy’s… Read more
With Mother’s Day coming up, we wanted to give a big shout out to some of the amazing moms at Yelp that make us better every day. We sat down with a few moms in different departments across the company to hear why they love being at Yelp as a working parent. These women are… Read more
Working in sales isn’t easy. You hear “no” more often than “yes,” and that can be tough to swallow. But the upside is a career in which your performance and compensation is largely determined by you, and — especially at Yelp — you have the opportunity to work alongside teammates who are rooting for each… Read more
So you landed the job and are making a big move. First off, that’s exciting! Second, you might be terrified. What if something happens to your stuff during the move? What if your cat freaks out and bails? What if your “cozy garden apartment” is more “dingy basement cave”? Rest assured, you’re not the first person to… Read more
If you ask anyone what my favorite part of working at Yelp is, chances are they’ll say “working with interns.” After my internship with Yelp in 2013, I have continually tried to see if they’ll just rehire me as a permanent intern; they unfortunately said no, so I make it work as best I can… Read more
Thinking that a career in sales might be your dream job? Lucky for you, Yelp is hiring. Even if you’ve never worked in sales before, it’s likely you’ve got some transferrable skills that will help you succeed at Yelp. The Muse recently rounded up advice from sales hiring managers, including our own Senior Director of… Read more