Return to office tracker

Yelp return to office policyRemote-first.

Yelp has been fully remote since 2022: the vast majority of staff work remotely full time and may relocate within the countries where Yelp operates. Its February 2026 10-K and careers site reaffirm the model.

Days in the office

Remote-first
Policy
Remote-first
In effect since
June 2022
Announced
June 2022
Industry
Tech
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Checked
Confirmed October 2026

What the policy says.

  • 10-K (Feb 2026): Yelp has operated as a remote workforce since March 2020 and 'committed to a fully remote working model in 2022'.
  • Yelp closed its New York, Chicago and Washington, DC offices in 2022 and its Phoenix and Hamburg offices on July 1, 2023, when utilization was under 6%.
  • 2022 employee survey: 87% viewed remote work favorably. US employees live in nearly 1,300 cities across all 50 states (June 2023).

How Yelp's policy changed since 2020.

  1. March 2020

    Moved to remote work.

  2. June 2022

    Committed to fully remote work; closed New York, Chicago and DC offices and shrank Phoenix.

  3. July 1, 2023

    Closed Phoenix and Hamburg offices.

  4. February 27, 2026

    FY2025 10-K reaffirmed the fully remote model.

Sources and how sure we are.

ConfirmedFrom the company, or reported the same way by several major outlets.

  1. 1.Yelp's continued commitment to remote work Yelp (Official Blog), June 1, 2023
  2. 2.Yelp Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal 2025 SEC EDGAR, February 27, 2026
  3. 3.Yelp Careers Yelp

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Questions

Does Yelp require employees to return to the office?

No. Yelp has been fully remote since 2022: the vast majority of staff work remotely full time and may relocate within the countries where Yelp operates. Its February 2026 10-K and careers site reaffirm the model.

How many days a week does Yelp require in the office?

Remote-first: there's no office requirement for most roles, as of October 2026.

When did Yelp's current office policy start?

It took effect in June 2022, after being announced in June 2022.

What was the latest change to Yelp's office policy?

February 2026: FY2025 10-K reaffirmed the fully remote model.