Process
Interviewed by the hiring manager.
Easy, standard soft skills/leadership questions, scripted and not very engaging. I was told everything went very well and that I should hear back in the next day.
Ghosted for three weeks. During this time, I followed up with both the recruiter and the hiring manager. Then, I received a generic 'thank you, we have decided to move forward with another candidate' email.
Questions
Have you taken on a project where you need to rearchitect the system?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Yelp Engineering Manager role in Canada.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Yelp's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Yelp's Engineering Manager interview process in Canada.
Yelp Work Experiences
3.0
5 Years @ Yelp: Warm culture at the start, then turned very competitive
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 27, 2020
Pros: Yelp paid well and provided for its engineers. Also, a nice place to start an engineering career.
Cons: The employee's perks are being removed every year, and the culture has turned from a supportive & fun company to an insatiable corporate company.
3.0
Nice place to work, but not for too long
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 13, 2020
Pros: Most organizations do, and actually practice the work/life balance the company values.
In organizations where there is more management diversity, career growth does seem to flourish.
In general, everybody in product, design, and engineering is very nice and welcoming.
Everyone is a true fan and user of the products, so it feels good to work with people like that.
Cons: Yelp states it prides itself on its culture, but certain organizations (NOT ALL, but a considerable percentage) have very insular cultures in which a small, but significant amount of subtle bullying of those that do not conform seems to happen. It can make "outsiders" feel they have to inauthentically assimilate to their culture. The overwhelming "promote from within" attitude leads to more of this, especially given so many managers are figuring it out for the first time rather than bringing valuable diverse industry experience.
While Yelp values work-life balance, certain organizations' cultures also have a lack of focus on having good operational processes, and a lack of rigor and seriousness for building things with quality engineering. It can end up seeming more a place to go and have fun with other adult engineers (overheard derisively as "an adult daycare") versus a place to go and build great things and grow in your career.
5.0
Great People, Remote Balance
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 30, 2023
Pros: Good people.
Remote first.
Great work-life balance.
Cons: Distributed teams across several timezones
- 3.05 Years @ Yelp: Warm culture at the start, then turned very competitiveEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 27, 2020Pros: Yelp paid well and provided for its engineers. Also, a nice place to start an engineering career.Cons: The employee's perks are being removed every year, and the culture has turned from a supportive & fun company to an insatiable corporate company.
- 3.0Nice place to work, but not for too longEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 13, 2020Pros: Most organizations do, and actually practice the work/life balance the company values. In organizations where there is more management diversity, career growth does seem to flourish. In general, everybody in product, design, and engineering is very nice and welcoming. Everyone is a true fan and user of the products, so it feels good to work with people like that.Cons: Yelp states it prides itself on its culture, but certain organizations (NOT ALL, but a considerable percentage) have very insular cultures in which a small, but significant amount of subtle bullying of those that do not conform seems to happen. It can make "outsiders" feel they have to inauthentically assimilate to their culture. The overwhelming "promote from within" attitude leads to more of this, especially given so many managers are figuring it out for the first time rather than bringing valuable diverse industry experience. While Yelp values work-life balance, certain organizations' cultures also have a lack of focus on having good operational processes, and a lack of rigor and seriousness for building things with quality engineering. It can end up seeming more a place to go and have fun with other adult engineers (overheard derisively as "an adult daycare") versus a place to go and build great things and grow in your career.
- 5.0Great People, Remote BalanceEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 30, 2023Pros: Good people. Remote first. Great work-life balance.Cons: Distributed teams across several timezones
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