Case Study: Yelp supports veteran developers with HackerRank

How Veteran Developers Find Support at Yelp

Yelp, where former Army Reserve officer and software engineer Jimmy Ho worked for four years, supported veteran developers navigating the transition between military service and civilian tech roles. The challenge was balancing deployments and reserve duties with a full-time engineering job, while also helping colleagues understand the realities of veteran experience. HackerRank’s blog featured Yelp as a setting for this conversation, highlighting the company’s accommodating culture and its support for military absences.

HackerRank showcased how Yelp’s inclusive environment and support for veteran employees helped Jimmy Ho succeed as a developer while serving in the Reserves. The result was a workplace where military obligations were respected, veteran perspectives were valued, and collaboration was encouraged to help veterans thrive in tech. Through this HackerRank feature, Yelp’s approach demonstrated how supportive management and peer mentoring can improve retention and inclusion for veteran talent.

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Jeryl Contemprato

Ad Platform Software Engineer