At Yelp, we care deeply about ensuring all employees are compensated fairly for their contributions, regardless of their gender, race, and ethnicity. Within Yelp Engineering, we work hard to achieve equal pay for equal work through a combination of tactics: Well-defined career levels and corresponding pay bands A systematic levels calibration process across teams Transparency… Read more
When Yelp first started building engineering and product teams in Canada in 2019, our plan was to create a workforce based out of our Toronto office. Over the past year as we adapted to being an entirely remote workforce we realized, like many companies, that people don’t need to work in offices to be collaborative… Read more
Like many parents, Kimberly felt the pressures of parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only was she supporting her family, but she was also helping her children adjust to remote learning, all while continuing her education outside of work. Her role at Yelp helps her have a healthy work-life balance and offers the support she… Read more
In our last post we talked about technical leadership, one of the growth paths available to software engineers at Yelp. In this post we’d like to share more about engineering management, which is another path that some software engineers choose after some time in the industry. We’ll start with an explanation of what engineering management… Read more
Wondering what it’s like to work at Yelp as a Sales Manager? Continue reading to get the inside scoop from Waldon White, a Local Sales Manager at Yelp. Sales Managers at Yelp are responsible for managing a team of 10-12 inside sales executives and driving monthly revenue targets through new business acquisition. Q: Tell us… Read more
As part of our Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration, we hosted an employee panel focused on the realities of the “model minority myth” and how some of our leaders have navigated these challenges. From childhood stories to workplace examples, the conversation highlighted the impact stereotypes and biases have had on each of the panelists’… Read more
Yelp and Open To All co-hosted a special Pride panel featuring D&I leaders from H&M, Gap Inc. & The Body Shop during this year’s Pride month. There’s no doubt that companies like these help shape our society, but with power comes responsibility. During this event the panelist discussed the realities of corporate “rainbow-washing,” the responsibility… Read more
This year marks the start of Yelp recognizing Juneteenth as a global paid holiday. Observed on Friday, June 18, Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day) is known as the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and recognizes Black freedom and achievement. We invited Dr. Marguerite Hinrichs to… Read more
In this post we’re discussing technical leadership, a topic that is paramount to any engineering organization, but is also hard to define. Even observing whether your team, organization, or company has good technical leadership can be a challenge. You might be thinking right now, “Am I a good technical leader?” To help describe how Yelp… Read more
In May, our Chief Operating Officer Jed Nachman talked with Elizabeth MacBride and Seth Levine, authors of “The New Builders.” In their book they discuss entrepreneurship and small businesses from a new angle. At Yelp, we connect people with great local businesses, so we were very eager to learn more about this fascinating topic. Here… Read more