Yelp: great people, poor tech culture - Senior Software Engineer Yelp Employee Review

2.0
May 12, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

- great company culture in terms of working relationships - healthy internal communication - highly skilled engineering team

Cons

- massive amounts of technical debt - weak business model, high customer churn - can't keep senior talent (which exacerbates the technical debt issue) - passionless - unstable stock

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Pros

Nice people. Good perks and colleagues treat you with respect

Cons

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Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

Supportive management-My manager is amazing and truly cares about my personal and professional growth. Career development- I love the position I am in, but have been encouraged for others. Yelp offers great opportunities to advance, explore new roles and develop new skills if that's the direction you want. Work life balance-10/10. As a mom of 3, I feel empowered to balance my family responsibilities and career and Yelp does just that. Inclusivity and culture- Yelp’s commitment to belonging and inclusivity is real, I’ve always felt valued here. I love my team so much. Flexibility- Movement between roles and growth are genuinely supported. Working from home also helps a lot with flexibility. Employee recognition-Hard work is acknowledged and celebrated daily.

Cons

Large company changes- Like any sizable company, occasional shifts or leadership changes mean adapting to new processes. Remote work challenges- Not unique to Yelp, but staying connected with coworkers virtually can take extra effort. Compensation-Base is very low compared to a lot of other tech companies, but again you put the work in and it all evens out.

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