I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Yelp (Chicago, IL) in Apr 2019
Interview
You will be taken on a tour of the office to show you the layout of the office and the open kitchen as well as the pods of teams making dials across the 4th and 5th floor.
You will then be brought into a room with the rest of the potential hires and watch a short video on the day in the life of the Yelp AE. It's a pretty straightforward process and this is usually when the person conducting the tour will cut out most of the fluff and give you an overview of what you would be expected to do in the AE role.
After the video and group interview, you will all individually be brought into a room with a manager or sales director and they will ask basic questions about your previous work experience, why Yelp, what other prospects, etc etc. They will end the interview with a role play, which is crucial to any sales role in general. You will be required to try your best to sell them something, anything you can think of. As long as you are persistent and asking questions, the interview should go smoothly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"What would you say is one of your strong suits in a sales role?"
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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