Yelp·Software Engineer

Yelp Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

London, EnglandPosted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a fairly structured, multi-round process with a long virtual onsite and several technical touchpoints, and it felt stressful mainly at the end.

Initial screening / online assessment — I started with an online coding/assessment step, then moved into a recruiter conversation.
Recruiter chat — I discussed my background and what I was looking for, with the interviewer being helpful and generally aligned on expectations.
Hiring manager / loop panel — I interviewed in a loop-style format with four back-to-back interviews including behavioral, systems design, and multiple coding rounds.
Onsite: 4-hour virtual interview — I had a longer final stage (about four hours with a short break) that combined rounds around

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