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
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PRIDE Month at Yelp
This year, Yelp celebrated PRIDE month with a variety of events ranging from intimate discussions with members of OUTburst (Yelp’s employee resource group for the LGBTQ+ community) to a publicly streamed discussion on corporate “rainbow washing” with diversity leaders from large corporations. We started off PRIDE month with an employee panel discussion about allyship within… Read more
Behind the Review | A playbook to navigating negative reviews
“I learned all about Yelp because of a negative review.” That’s Nic Faitos, founder of New York City’s Starbright Floral Design. In the early days of Yelp, he was notified that someone had left him a negative review. “When I first discovered it, I said, ‘Holy mackerel, what is this?’ And my Mediterranean temper took… Read more
The top bed and breakfast in every state
Summer is here and safe weekend adventures are on our minds. Local bed and breakfasts are excited to re-open and help you recharge (while keeping in mind safety protocols). Whether you prefer a waterfront oasis, a secluded forest escape or an urban haven in the heart of the city, our national collection of the top… Read more
Turning trash into treasure with Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse
Illinois nonprofit Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse shares how its “sustainable deconstruction” model—taking buildings apart and repurposing their parts—not only conserves resources but also empowers people with barriers to employment to find their niche as home contractors. Key business takeaways Success doesn’t always look like starting from scratch—building on the work of others can save money, time,… Read more
Meet Kimberly M, Mid-Market Client Partner At Yelp
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
Top 50 fried chicken sandwiches in California
Hotboys in Oakland, CA | Photo by Yelp Elite Michael P The fried chicken sandwich game has been heating up for the past few years and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Whether you like your fried chicken sandwich mild, medium, hot, or fire, there’s nothing better than munching down on a… Read more
Behind the Review | If you build an out-of-this-world experience, they will come
At first glance, The Cell might look like a typical brownstone or apartment complex in Chelsea, New York. But if you look closely, you’ll see a unique art fixture scaling the exterior: a floating human cut-out amongst a collection of ropes, tubes, lights, and more. Now what’s inside? An art experience that’s even more out… Read more
Engineering Career Series: How we think about engineering management
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
Top 50 places to eat in Sparks, Nevada
From new luxury housing and an all new downtown filled with great local businesses, to exciting eateries, epic events, and entertainment venues, Sparks is experiencing a beautiful renaissance and it’s easy to understand why Sparks is drawing locals and visitors in droves these days. When it comes to food, scratching just beneath the surface of… Read more