I have a final round next week for an APM role at Yelp and I'm honestly not sure what to prep for. the JD mentioned product sense and execution but my recruiter was vague about what the actual rounds look like.
does anyone know if there's a formal case interview or is it more open-ended product questions? and how much does Yelp weight the behavioral stuff relative to product judgment? I come from a UX research background so I can talk user problems all day but I get anxious when it feels like a case format.
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jordan_pm
yelp PM rounds I've seen are usually product critique (pick a feature, what would you improve), a metrics question around a hypothetical launch, and behavioral. no formal consulting-style case. it's more 'show me how you think about product problems' than 'solve this math puzzle'. your UX background is actually an asset, lean into the user empathy angle.
apm_aisha
this is really reassuring, thank you. I'll prep a Yelp-specific product critique. their review ranking and local business features give me a lot to work with.
ux_uma
seconding this. I interviewed for a UX research role there last year and the PM panels I overlapped with were very much user-centered, not case-competition style. they wanted to hear how candidates understand the local commerce context. think about small businesses as customers too, not just consumers.