For many of our San Francisco-based employees, it’s now a tradition to shop for gifts (or for themselves!) at the annual holiday market held at our headquarters. When organizing our first holiday market, we reflected on Yelp’s mission: to connect people with great local businesses. By bringing local artisans and chefs to our doorstep (and… Read more
Milwaukee Elite Event: Curls Night Out at Drybar Milwaukee
On Tuesday (1/14) and Wednesday (1/15), Elites from across the city came together for a fabulous night at Drybar Milwaukee where they received blowouts, bites, and beverages. In addition to their amazing team, the salon itself is nothing short of beautiful. As you walk inside, you are greeted by refined pastel colors, a blow dryer chandelier, and… Read more
Go behind the scenes of Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat list
Everyday at Yelp we’re working on exciting projects that captivate the attention of millions of people around the world, and one of the most special things about being a Yelp employee is seeing the big impact of the work you do. We’re taking a moment to highlight what goes on behind the scenes of one… Read more
5 really easy ways to implement your New Year’s resolutions at work
The new year has arrived and resolutions have become the center of attention for many people. New Year’s resolutions can widely vary from eating healthier to cutting back on unhealthy behaviors, or maybe even just making an effort to start flossing every day! While most of us set resolutions and want to keep them throughout… Read more
Yelp Expands in Toronto: We’re Hiring!
There is nothing we love more than being part of a diverse community where innovation thrives. That’s why we’re excited to announce that we are expanding the team in Toronto and joining the party up north! Toronto has become a fast-growing tech hub over the years, and we can’t wait to bring more jobs to… Read more
The Top 5 Jobs in Tech in 2020
Tech jobs are on the rise and here to stay. Technology organizations want to hire talent that have experience working with machine learning systems (like TensorFlow), know how to create mobile apps for Android and iOS, and understand advanced database and information security systems. The fresh start of the new year can motivate many to… Read more
Milwaukee Elite Event: Eat, Drink, and Be Tacky at Blue Bat Kitchen and Tequilaria
Things got ugly on Tuesday, December 3rd. Yelp Milwaukee Elites donned their ugliest holiday apparel in celebration of the most wonderful time of the year at Blue Bat Kitchen and Tequilaria! Tacos, tequila, and tacky sweaters all around. Elites enjoyed showing off their tacky outfits and mingling with each other while enjoying delicious bites and… Read more
Celebrating Veterans Day The Yelpy Way
Yelp’s mission is to connect people with great local businesses, so it should come as no surprise that we celebrated Veterans Day with a beer tasting from a local veteran-owned business: Ferment Drink Repeat – FDR Brewery. We talked to Karan Dinghra, the leader of VetConnect (Yelp’s veteran employee resource group), about how we support… Read more
Celebrating National Career Development Month with Gratitude
November is National Career Development Month, which means it’s a great time to reflect and be thankful about the progress you’ve made in your career up to this point. Whether you’re happy in your current job or frustrated with your situation, continuing to improve your mindset towards your job, colleagues and boss can make a… Read more
My Yelp Journey from Intern to Full-Time Hire
Hi! This is Gülsüm and I am originally from Turkey. My journey with Yelp started as an engineering intern during the summer of 2017 on Yelp’s Multi-location Business team, and I re-joined as a full-time engineer in July 2018 after I completed my undergraduate studies in Istanbul. My team’s main focus is to develop new features… Read more