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Not worth it - Software Engineer Yelp Employee Review

1.0
Oct 9, 2020
Software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salaries in Europe Working at a big scale

Cons

Openly sexist leaders Middle management and bureaucracy make life hard. First line managers are usually untrained and overworked. Misalignment between advertised company values and reality: "Connect users with great local businesses" yields in front of making revenue, at all costs. Things "Play well with others", "Be unboring", "Protect the Source" are actually not enforced amongst team, offices, not rewarded, and will actually slow down your career if you take this for the reality of the company culture.

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Yelp Response
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We appreciate that you took a moment to let us know how things went during your time with us. We are happy to hear that you felt valued in your role and enjoyed working in large projects. However, we are deeply concerned to hear that you ran into inappropriate behavior. Yelp does not tolerate this behavior at any time, and we would like to look into this further. Our organization becomes better when we continue to listen to our employees and when employees feel safe to come forward and bring up these situations. Please feel free to share more details with us at employeefeedback@yelp.com. Your advice to management is appreciated, and we'll be sure to send this to our leadership team. We're thankful for your contributions to the team over the last 5-7 years, and we wish you the very best of luck in your next role.

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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.

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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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