Yelp Software Engineer reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(179 total reviews)
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Jeremy Stoppelman

78% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated Yelp with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 179 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Yelp is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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179 reviews
4.0
Aug 31, 2025

good place

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

remote work, work life balance

Cons

The pay is slightly lower than at other companies

5.0
Aug 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Low pressure, most devs roll into work at 11 and leave at 5

Cons

Rigid, uninspiring. Product is driven by metrics but there's no strong product vision.

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