I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Yelp in Oct 2013
Interview
A friend sent me a Jobvite, so I decided to apply. They responded within hours with a very detailed description of salary and expected career path, and asked to schedule a phone interview. I scheduled it for the following day. The call from a sales manager came in about 2 minutes after the window. About 30 seconds in, he had to take another call and asked to call me back. About 30 minutes later, he called back. Professional and friendly, he didn't ask anything unexpected. I think he was looking for really specific answers which were easily found on the website. All of the questions are laid out in other reviews. What is yelp? What do you know about the position? What interests you about cold-calling and sales? Then were a few less typical questions. What other jobs interest you? What other jobs have you applied to recently? I answered honestly to all of the questions. I think they want Yelp evangelists though, and I just couldn't bring myself to say cold-calling small businesses to sell them ad space they don't want is my dream job. If you're enthusiastic about cold-calling, this would be a great place for you. All in all, it was not a bad experience beyond the hit to the self-esteem of not being qualified for entry level, boiler-room sales. I do appreciate their straight forward approach to compensation schedules despite the fact that the pay is dismal.
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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