Covered typical sales questions on how to overcome objections from customers, making sure you have the grit to stay on the line even after being hung up on a lot. I rambled a bit, which is probably why I didn't end up getting the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you overcome a typical objection from a small business owner about spending money on promoting their business more on yelp
I applied online. I interviewed at Yelp (California, MD) in Jan 2026
Interview
The interview with Yelp was relaxed and straightforward. The interviewer was friendly, asked relevant questions, and clearly explained the role and team. Overall, it felt like a positive and comfortable experience.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Yelp (Atlanta, GA) in Oct 2025
Interview
Straight forward fairly easy. Applied online. Three days later received an email to interview. Spoke with recruiter 30 to an hr later got an email to set up second interview.
Step 1: Phone Interview - 30 minutes, recruiters are very nice, they like to get to know you and really care to see if this is the right opportunity for you or not.
Step 2: Interview with Sales Manager - 45 minutes
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you heard no, and how did you overcome that objection?
Sales Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Yelp with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 46% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Representative roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 37 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Yelp overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Yelp as a Sales Representative according to 37 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
One on one interview: 16%
Group panel interview: 8%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Other: 3%
Personality test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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