Yelp Software Developer reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(179 total reviews)
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Jeremy Stoppelman

78% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Yelp with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 179 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Yelp is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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179 reviews
4.0
Mar 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A great place to learn and setup your career before trying out for faang-tier tech. Engineers here focus a lot on "technical comfort" to streamline product delivery.

Cons

Some managers are questionable and may use gaslighting techniques to lay you off.

3.0
Mar 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Benefit coverage - Wellness spending

Cons

- Hope you have a good manager - They make it seem like they value work/life balance, but will ask to do things urgently after 5 pm and oftentimes coworkers were working late/early hours. - Everyone came off stressed and overworked in the engineering environment

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Yelp Response
3mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the benefits coverage and wellness perks during your time at Yelp. In addition, we understand that having time away from work is important to the success and wellbeing of our employees. We also appreciate your perspective on manager training, as training and coaching are an ongoing part of their career at Yelp. Your notes will be shared with our leadership team so we can continue listening to the needs and concerns of our employees. Thank you for your contributions to the team, and we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!
5.0
Feb 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote, nice & inclusive culture, good infrastructure stack for SDE, some monthly budget for wellness, work life balance

Cons

Salary is not as competitive, does not have office perks like other big tech companies

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