Cultivating Engagement, Diversity, & Belonging at Yelp
It’s not news that diverse, engaged employees make for more profitable, productive workplaces. What’s been more elusive is the path there: how can we effectively diversify a company, foster a spirit of inclusion, and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong? At Yelp, we’ve decided to address this by making diversity, inclusion, and belonging… Read more
Tips on Moving from Intern to Full-Time
My name is Ebrahim and I am currently a software engineer at Yelp! I studied computer science in Egypt in a university called The “German University in Cairo.” After finishing my bachelor’s degree, I joined Yelp as a full-stack intern in June 2017. I spent the first three months as an intern, and then I… Read more
Supporting Working Parents at Yelp
With Mother’s Day coming up, we are highlighting our Yelp Parents group in Washington, D.C. This small but mighty group represents over a dozen moms and dads working here in our nation’s capital Many members of Yelp D.C. Parents uprooted their families from across the country in order to launch our new office. It was… Read more
Yelp Celebrates Women’s History Month
Looking back in time, women have come a long way to arrive at this year’s Women’s History Month: globally, women have increasingly gained voting rights, reproductive rights, and more representation in politics than ever. While Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate these gains, it is certainly not a time to be complacent. Today… Read more
Yelp Celebrates Transgender Day of Visibility
Transgender people come from all walks of life: they are brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers, sons and daughters. They are your business owners, and they are your consumers. They are a diverse community representing all racial, ethnic, and faith backgrounds. Transgender Day of Visibility is celebrated every year on March 31. It’s a time… Read more
Yelp Celebrates Black History Month
For Black History Month this year, we wanted to celebrate, educate, and spark discussions across Yelp. From highlighting employees to featuring local Black-owned businesses to honoring the impact African Americans have made in history, we planned events and made materials to spread the celebration to all our offices. Yelp’s Engagement, Diversity and Belonging team strives… Read more
Career Fair 101 from a Yelp University Recruiter
Spring campus recruiting season is right around the corner! Several of our university recruiters from both our sales and engineering departments will hit the road soon to attend recruiting events on campuses across the country. We decided to interview one of them to learn more about what types of roles our technical teams are hiring… Read more
New Year, New Job: 4 Ways to Make the Transition a Smooth One
You did it! You found a new job with a company that you believe in, and you can’t wait to take this next step in your career. But now that your start date is approaching, how are you planning to handle the adjustment? After joining Yelp and making my own adjustments only a few months… Read more
The Best Ways to Give Back this Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just around the corner, and here at Yelp, we like to think of this as a day of service rather than a day off work. MLK Day is an opportunity to do better and be better by honoring one of Dr. King’s pillars — serving others. Since the passage… Read more
Five Easy Ways to Incorporate Gratitude into your Workday
A little over three years ago I decided to embark on an 8-week mindfulness and meditation course. I wanted to find a way to be happier, calmer, and more present in my personal life, but for some reason I still wasn’t feeling completely content with life. Around the beginning of this year it hit me:… Read more