Is Yelp a good company to work for?

Yelp has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 6,234 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 48% of employees would recommend working at Yelp to a friend and 41% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Yelp have been left by employees working as Community Intern , Recruiter and Engineering Manager .

Does Yelp pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Yelp employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Yelp. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Yelp?

48% of Yelp employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Yelp 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Yelp?

Account Executive (2382) , Senior Account Executive (212) , Software Engineer (183) , Junior Account Executive (132) , Sales Associate (123) , Account Manager (115) , Elite Account Executive (86) , Associate Account Executive (78) , Sales Representative (78) , Customer Success Manager (74) , Sales Manager (74) , Sales (73) , Inside Sales Representative (67) , Elite Account Director (35) , Senior Software Engineer (32)

What are the pros of working at Yelp according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and perfect for highly motivated outbound sellers or people who respond to high energy management." ((in 637 reviews)); "the people there are great and it looks good to have Yelp on your resume." ((in 496 reviews)); "Something that is so great about working here is the culture and investment the managers actually have in your life." ((in 467 reviews)); "Great training and very thorough." ((in 252 reviews)); "Not to mention they do not let you work more than 40 hours a week so the work/life balance is great." ((in 227 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Yelp according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and not enough resources" ((in 337 reviews)); "Managers and Directors for the life of theirs do not admit there are better territories to call 2 than others." ((in 310 reviews)); "I don't understand how they expect people to survive off such a low salary." ((in 159 reviews)); "The recruiter is lying when they tell you that you will make commission your first year." ((in 102 reviews)); "Whether you suck or do well, upper management will pull the best and the worst into rooms and threaten their job security just so they know who is boss." ((in 58 reviews))

What are employees saying about Yelp layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Yelp layoffs and their outlook for job security at Yelp in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Yelp locations?

San Francisco , New York , Chicago , Scottsdale , Phoenix , Washington , Los Angeles , Atlanta , San Diego , Houston , Miami , Dallas , Las Vegas , Denver , Tampa , Austin , Orlando , Charlotte , Arizona City , Detroit , Kansas City , Indianapolis , San Jose , Seattle , Boston , Oklahoma City , Orange , Sacramento , South San Francisco , Salt Lake City

Yelp reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(5,980 total reviews)

Jeremy Stoppelman

67% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Yelp has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 5,980 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Yelp employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

5.0

Jan 5, 2012

Great Company and Great People but hard to move into other departments.

Associate account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully Stocked Kitchen Fully paid benefits through Blue Cross/Blue Shield Fun Environment Young Staff MAC computers Transparency Great incentives/outings Great Training Gym membership Reimbursement

Cons

Pay isn't great, even for living in AZ Salespeople aren't on a leveled playing field Promotions and productivity are based on revenue brought in rather than tenure and actual hard work and competence. The rich stay rich and the poor stay poor- Closers get the best territories but this is all determined by a randomized territory you get in training which will either make or break your career here. Stressful- you live by numbers everyday and it's never going to be enough

1.0

Jan 4, 2012

You will get FIRED.. eventually.

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Yelp provides great benefits including a keg in the office and unlimited snacks and refreshments. Awesome training It is an extension of college, all of of your coworkers are down to party including your MANAGERS

Cons

Only 20% of the employees in the scottsdale office have been there longer than 6 months. You will watch all of your friends get fired, and then you will get fired. NO JOB SECURITY. Even if you are a top performer, they will fire you if you have ONE bad month. DO NOT TAKE THIS JOB IF YOU DO NOT HAVE INSIDE SALES EXPERIENCE. The PAY is horrible. You will make just enough to pay rent and bills and be able to hit the bar a few times a week. The recruiter is lying when they tell you that you will make commission your first year. You have to sell over $100,000 first, then you can make commission. Small business owners hate that you call them everyday.

1.0

Jan 4, 2012

Ever wonder what it's like to go to work everyday and think you will lose your job?

Junior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Free Food, Drinks, and Beer -Ping Pong, Pool, and Fooseball -Good Music All Day -Social Atmosphere -Great Technology to use (including Mac's for everyone)

Cons

-Every day you worry that you will lose your job -Compensation is poor and you have to sell 105k before you start earning commission -Everyone wants to quit after 30 days but doesn't because they wait to get fired for the severance package -Management is horrible -Every month there are 30-50 new sales people and they fire like its no big deal

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