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3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(5,980 total reviews)
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Jeremy Stoppelman

67% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Yelp has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 5,980 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Yelp employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
4.0
Sep 10, 2012

Short but I enjoyed it

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun atmosphere Great training Enjoyable people Great product

Cons

Low salary Newbies start with bad territories

3.0
Aug 21, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Great atmosphere (food, drinks, and kegs in the office) -Friendly, outgoing, co-workers - You get what you put in. Work hard and get rewarded - Very transparent, if you're not doing well you know it -Awesome to work for such a well known and (for the most part) respected company -The company atmosphere and great culture is what keeps people in the office -Management started off in the same position as the trainees, so they know what it's like and can easily relate. All the managers and directors are really great and it's nice to see that they love what they do. -Turnover rate is not as high as people would assume. It's not as "boiler room" as expected. -Basically if you're not good at the job, you'll know within a couple months

Cons

-Like many reviews before me have said, the territory you get in training will make or break your career. You must sell a certain amount in your first territory to get a new (better) one. No one gets an AMAZING territory in training, but there is a huge difference between a capital city, and a slow town suburb -One week you could do great, then the next you could do awfull, and the awfull week still completley over shadows the great one and that can be stressful -Since it's cold calling, the work hard and get rewarded statement doesn't always even out. It's a guessing game of who wants to talk to you and when. Also some people can be really rude -You basically sit at a big desk with your co workers, so everyone around you can hear you at all times. That in itself isn't bad because everyone is helpful and encouraging, but when you DO want privacy (or shelter from the loud office) you can't find it -If you don't like cold calling, this isn't for you

5.0
Aug 10, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

+ Culture: upbeat, smart, quirky, fun and hard working + People: very intelligent fun people, challenging, interesting and great workforce in general + High bar for performance: very fulfilling when you perform, but tough when you don't + Transparency: the company actually shares a lot about what's happening, and if you take it upon yourself build good relationships with your manager you'll learn a ton + Great business: Yelp continues to grow on all fronts, exciting to be a part of + Awesome career opportunities if you're top notch at your job. Lots of growth potential. + I have a lot of respect for the senior level management - Geoff, Jeremy especially

Cons

+ You have to work your tail off to do well, not a place you can glide by or phone it in. Not for the lazy + Depending on where you work, can feel a bit rah rah fratty sometimes + Rumor mill: a lot of people get into the frenzy of rumors about everything. Ignore it if you want to be successful. + Yes you will see Account Executives come and go, but not everyone can do sales, its not a job for the feint of heart, and when you hire as many sales people as Yelp does you're going to see a few duds. My advise: if you want sales just focus on your goals and leverage your resources and you'll do well.

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