Is Yelp a good place to work?

Yelp scores 47 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions, and its employee NPS is 2.

Does Yelp have good work-life balance?

At Yelp, employees take an average of 18 days of vacation per year (less than 51% of companies), and the average work week is 40 hours.

How hard is the interview at Yelp?

Yelp rates 53 out of 100 on interview difficulty, easier than 92% of companies.

How does Yelp pay compare to market?

Yelp pays 4% below market, lower than 87% of companies tracked.

How stable are jobs at Yelp?

Yelp has an expected layoff rate of 14.8% of its workforce, lower than 65% of companies.

Yelp

Yelp has a stable, balanced culture. Bottom 9% for PIP risk - well below the typical rate. Bottom 1% for Pay growth - significantly below average.

Last updated June 15, 2026

Since Yelp was founded, our values have remained the same. They are the guiding force for the many experiences that are created at Yelp. They provide the framework for who we hire, who we promote, and how we get things done.

Authenticity.
Tell the truth. Be straightforward and over-communicate.
No need to spin things.

Be tenacious.
Battle smart and fight ’til the end. Live for the underdog moments. Turn mistakes into opportunities to learn.

Play well with others.
Treat others with respect. Value diversity in viewpoints. Bring a positive attitude to the table.

Be unboring.
Never settle for standard. Creativity over conformity. Be your remarkable self.

Protect the source.
Community and consumers come first. If we don’t maintain consumer trust, we won’t have anything to offer local businesses.

Authenticity.
Tell the truth. Be straightforward and over-communicate.
No need to spin things.

Be tenacious.
Battle smart and fight ’til the end. Live for the underdog moments. Turn mistakes into opportunities to learn.

Standout Strengths

Bottom 9% for PIP risk - well below the typical rate.

Top 13% for Focus on substance - significantly above average.

Top 16% for Work-authorization support - significantly above average.

Top 18% for Cooperation between employees - significantly above average.

Areas of Concern

Bottom 1% for Pay growth - significantly below average.

Bottom 13% for Pay vs market - significantly below average.

Bottom 19% for Employee NPS - significantly below average.

How well does Yelp adhere to its principles?

Higher than 76% of companies · median 43

Where do ideas come from?

Lower than 69% of companies · median 36

Organizational Power

Employee count

Large Enterprise5,167 employees

Average Hours Worked

Pace

Lower than 87% of companies · median 60.5

Remote Friendly?

Permanent Remote-Friendly

How Information Shared

Meetings

Compensation Relative to Market

Lower than 87% of companies · median 115

AI Insights:

Yelp is the tech world's favorite chill job: great WLB, fully remote, and genuinely nice coworkers - if you don't mind your comp quietly shrinking while leadership discovers new ways to be both opaque and uninspiring. The product peaked sometime around when people still used Foursquare, and the stock agrees. It's a fantastic place to coast toward FIRE, as long as you're not in a hurry to go anywhere - literally or figuratively.

AI stack

Internal ML tools | LLM integrations | Search AI | Recommendation systems | Data platform

AI maturity

Lower than 66% of companies · median 60

Detailed Compensation Information

Levels.FYI

Review Comments

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Frequently asked questions

: Yelp scores 47 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions, and its employee NPS is 2.
: At Yelp, employees take an average of 18 days of vacation per year (less than 51% of companies), and the average work week is 40 hours.
: Yelp rates 53 out of 100 on interview difficulty, easier than 92% of companies.
: Yelp pays 4% below market, lower than 87% of companies tracked.
: Yelp has an expected layoff rate of 14.8% of its workforce, lower than 65% of companies.