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4 experiencesDifficulty 2.8/5Technology / Local Search
Trust & Safety Specialist
virtual
· Difficulty 3/5
Recruiter screen, hiring manager video, case study on a fake-review pattern, behavioral, and final with manager. T&S at Yelp battles review manipulation at scale.
Walk me through investigating a coordinated fake-review campaign.
Tell me about handling a high-profile business appeal.
Describe building a detection rule for a new abuse pattern.
How do you balance review-integrity with free-speech complaints?
Account Executive
virtual
· Difficulty 2/5
Recruiter screen, sales manager video, mock sales call, behavioral, and final with regional director. Local Sales at Yelp is high-volume SMB cold-calling.
Walk me through a deal where you turned a skeptical SMB into a close.
Tell me about handling pricing objections from a small business owner.
Describe staying motivated through cold-calling rejection.
How do you build trust with a business that's had bad Yelp experiences before?
Product Manager
virtual
· Difficulty 3/5
Recruiter screen, hiring manager call, product-sense round (improve restaurant discovery), analytical, cross-functional, and exec final. Restaurants is one of Yelp's most strategic verticals.
Walk me through a launch that moved restaurant-discovery metrics.
Tell me about handling negative reviews from business owners about a feature.
Describe partnering with engineering on a complex ML-driven feature.
How do you balance consumer experience vs. restaurant business needs?