I had one phone screening and then an in-person interview with two people. The phone screening was odd, as the person on the phone talked very fast, to the point where I barely got a word in for the first half of it. For the in-person meeting, I was told to come no more than 10 minutes early, but being that I don't live in the city it's difficult to perfectly plan my arrival time. I entered the building about 11 or 12 minutes early instead, and was not on the doorman's list. It was awkward and annoying that I had to call up to be let in. Yelp seemed like a big play pen geared toward newly graduated college students; this might be perfect for some, but it was not what I was looking for. Over-played pop music was blasting, and the person who greeted me kind of walked away so I again felt awkward and on my own as I was signing in. The first person that interviewed me was really awesome, made me feel at ease, and truly listened to my responses - I genuinely liked him as a person. The second person that interviewed me seemed bored and detached (including as I was answering questions), said she hated the questions but had to ask them, and said whoever was selected for the position would have "big shoes to fill." Although it wasn't said in a catty or mean way, it sounded unprofessional. Moreover, I was unsure of what they based their selection off of if recruiters hated the interview questions and only half-listened... Overall, it was a fine experience. I think my issue was more that I did not fit with their culture, which seemed young and unaware of best practices. Recruitment seemed more about numbers than about anything strategic at Yelp. I decided it was not a fit for me, so I was not upset to hear that I got rejected.

To be honest, I was disappointed at the way my interview process was handled. I got a call from a recruiter over 6 weeks after I had submitted an application. With nothing to lose, I decided to schedule a telephone interview to see where this would go. The interview went well and the interviewer gave me positive feedback and told me that they would be in contact with me within 2 weeks to schedule when to take the next steps. It was 4 days past 2 weeks and I still did not hear back from them. I followed up once. And then again 2 days after my follow up. I finally got a response saying that they are deciding not to move forward with me. I'm not at all bothered by the fact that there were other candidates more suitable for the positions. I was mostly turned off by the lack of follow up. I do feel like this procedure could be improved for future candidates. Whether or not you move forward with them, I recommend the courtesy of sticking to your word. When you say you'll follow up within a certain amount of time, then do it.