The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Yelp in Nov 2011
Interview
After responding to an ad and applying, I had a brief phone interview. The manager I spoke to couldn't really answer my questions about their business model, but was very willing to listen to me talk about my relevant experience.
The presentation consisted of a sample Weekly Yelp newsletter. I didn't hear any feedback besides a call back for an in-person interview.
The interview seemed like it was going well, but it was really just a pleasant chat. The interviewer would digress onto tangents and it took a little work for me to keep track of and return to my original point. I had to pry and fish for very basic info about what the job is like week-to-week. I believe I was only asked two actual questions, both about the city. I got no feedback about my newsletter or indication if my Yelping to date was sufficient.
Almost instantly I heard another candidate was chosen.
It is hard to say whether or not this was a difficult process- the writing was easy but not knowing what exactly they were looking for made for a lot of uncertainty.
I thought the interview process was short, but quite efficient. The hiring managers were quick and communicative, and I received notification about the status of my applications quickly. I will say that it felt a bit impersonal given it was a phone call, and would have preferred a virtual interview, but it was ok.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Yelp
Interview
Very simple 30 min remote interview. Asked decent questions but the job itself didn't seem appealing. They started with salary and asked me to confirm if I would like to move forward with the interview based on the salary.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you familiar with Yelp? Are you familiar with your area? What is your favorite restaurant?
The Yelp Community Manager interview process consisted of 1 phone conversation with the hiring manager, a zoom with the hiring manager, extensive writing test and final zoom interview with another team member. All of the interviews were about 30 minutes or less, and I found them really casual and easier than at many other large corporate organizations I've interviewed with. I found that I didn't learn very many details about the role until the final interview, it was very candidate focused.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where would you take someone who is visiting your city for the first time?
