I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Yelp (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2013
Interview
I applied online and got an email from a recruiter a couple days later to set up a phone screening. The call was two days later and lasted about 15 minutes. Be prepared to know what Yelp is, why you want to work there, and what you will be selling. At the end of the phone call the recruiter was impressed and told me I was moving to the next round.
The following week I went in to the office and had 3 interviews with either sales managers or recruiters. Each interview was about 20 minutes and was fairly easy if you're prepared.
1st interview you will role play with a business owner and your goal is to set up an appointment to talk about yelp advertising.
2nd interview you will role play again, but this time you have the appointment and you are actually trying to sell the product. This is where you ask the owner questions to dig in on their needs and how yelp advertising will help them. Be sure to practice this part.
3rd interview you will role play again, but you will sell a product of your choice.
Besides the role play all the other questions were standard. (why sales, why yelp, going over your resume)
Got a call the next day asking to perform a background check and got a call two days later with a job offer. Entire hiring process took only 2 weeks or so.
I applied online. I interviewed at Yelp (Wake Forest, NC)
Interview
Very professional, informative, and timely interview process. I was very impressed with how well put together the entire process was and how fast things moved. Everyone on the hiring team was extremely punctual and even willing to take extra time to make sure all your questions are answered.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a recent piece of feedback you were given and how did you implement it
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Yelp (Austin, TX) in May 2026
Interview
The interview process was pleasant from start to finish. It included a recruiter phone screen, a video call with the sales manager, a role play exercise, and the opportunity to implement the manager’s feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One question they asked during my interview was what specifically about the role made me feel it was a strong fit for my background and experience.
The interview process with Yelp was a very organized experience. From the first email after I put in my application, to the offer extension call, I always felt well informed and included.
Account Executive applicants have rated the interview process at Yelp with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Account Executive roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 1,250 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Yelp overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Yelp as a Account Executive according to 1,250 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
One on one interview: 22%
Background check: 11%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 5%
Drug test: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 1%
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