diff --git a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/QuestionSearchBar.tsx b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/QuestionSearchBar.tsx
index c5f401ea..69bb3ed5 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/QuestionSearchBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/QuestionSearchBar.tsx
@@ -4,29 +4,41 @@ import {
 } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import { Button, Select, TextInput } from '@tih/ui';
 
-export type SortOption = {
+export type SortOption<Value> = {
   label: string;
-  value: string;
+  value: Value;
 };
 
-export type QuestionSearchBarProps<SortOptions extends Array<SortOption>> = {
-  onFilterOptionsToggle: () => void;
-  onSortChange?: (sortValue: SortOptions[number]['value']) => void;
-  sortOptions: SortOptions;
-  sortValue: SortOptions[number]['value'];
+type SortOrderProps<SortOrder> = {
+  onSortOrderChange?: (sortValue: SortOrder) => void;
+  sortOrderOptions: ReadonlyArray<SortOption<SortOrder>>;
+  sortOrderValue: SortOrder;
 };
 
-export default function QuestionSearchBar<
-  SortOptions extends Array<SortOption>,
->({
-  onSortChange,
-  sortOptions,
-  sortValue,
+type SortTypeProps<SortType> = {
+  onSortTypeChange?: (sortType: SortType) => void;
+  sortTypeOptions: ReadonlyArray<SortOption<SortType>>;
+  sortTypeValue: SortType;
+};
+
+export type QuestionSearchBarProps<SortType, SortOrder> =
+  SortOrderProps<SortOrder> &
+    SortTypeProps<SortType> & {
+      onFilterOptionsToggle: () => void;
+    };
+
+export default function QuestionSearchBar<SortType, SortOrder>({
+  onSortOrderChange,
+  sortOrderOptions,
+  sortOrderValue,
+  onSortTypeChange,
+  sortTypeOptions,
+  sortTypeValue,
   onFilterOptionsToggle,
-}: QuestionSearchBarProps<SortOptions>) {
+}: QuestionSearchBarProps<SortType, SortOrder>) {
   return (
-    <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
-      <div className="flex-1">
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-stretch gap-x-4 gap-y-2 lg:flex-row lg:items-end">
+      <div className="flex-1 ">
         <TextInput
           isLabelHidden={true}
           label="Search by content"
@@ -35,27 +47,48 @@ export default function QuestionSearchBar<
           startAddOnType="icon"
         />
       </div>
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-        <span aria-hidden={true} className="align-middle text-sm font-medium">
-          Sort by:
-        </span>
-        <Select
-          display="inline"
-          isLabelHidden={true}
-          label="Sort by"
-          options={sortOptions}
-          value={sortValue}
-          onChange={onSortChange}
-        />
-      </div>
-      <div className="lg:hidden">
-        <Button
-          addonPosition="start"
-          icon={AdjustmentsHorizontalIcon}
-          label="Filter options"
-          variant="tertiary"
-          onClick={onFilterOptionsToggle}
-        />
+      <div className="flex items-end justify-end gap-4">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Select
+            display="inline"
+            label="Sort by"
+            options={sortTypeOptions}
+            value={sortTypeValue}
+            onChange={(value) => {
+              const chosenOption = sortTypeOptions.find(
+                (option) => String(option.value) === value,
+              );
+              if (chosenOption) {
+                onSortTypeChange?.(chosenOption.value);
+              }
+            }}
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Select
+            display="inline"
+            label="Order by"
+            options={sortOrderOptions}
+            value={sortOrderValue}
+            onChange={(value) => {
+              const chosenOption = sortOrderOptions.find(
+                (option) => String(option.value) === value,
+              );
+              if (chosenOption) {
+                onSortOrderChange?.(chosenOption.value);
+              }
+            }}
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="lg:hidden">
+          <Button
+            addonPosition="start"
+            icon={AdjustmentsHorizontalIcon}
+            label="Filter options"
+            variant="tertiary"
+            onClick={onFilterOptionsToggle}
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/forms/ContributeQuestionForm.tsx b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/forms/ContributeQuestionForm.tsx
index 4798e71e..a4daa3c6 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/forms/ContributeQuestionForm.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/forms/ContributeQuestionForm.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import {
 import CompanyTypeahead from '../typeahead/CompanyTypeahead';
 import LocationTypeahead from '../typeahead/LocationTypeahead';
 import RoleTypeahead from '../typeahead/RoleTypeahead';
-import CompaniesTypeahead from '../../shared/CompaniesTypeahead';
 import type { Month } from '../../shared/MonthYearPicker';
 import MonthYearPicker from '../../shared/MonthYearPicker';
 
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/browse.tsx b/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/browse.tsx
index 87654ef4..4de64211 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/browse.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/browse.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import FilterSection from '~/components/questions/filter/FilterSection';
 import QuestionSearchBar from '~/components/questions/QuestionSearchBar';
 
 import type { QuestionAge } from '~/utils/questions/constants';
+import { SORT_TYPES } from '~/utils/questions/constants';
+import { SORT_ORDERS } from '~/utils/questions/constants';
 import { APP_TITLE } from '~/utils/questions/constants';
 import { ROLES } from '~/utils/questions/constants';
 import {
@@ -23,24 +25,25 @@ import {
 } from '~/utils/questions/constants';
 import createSlug from '~/utils/questions/createSlug';
 import {
-  useSearchFilter,
-  useSearchFilterSingle,
-} from '~/utils/questions/useSearchFilter';
+  useSearchParam,
+  useSearchParamSingle,
+} from '~/utils/questions/useSearchParam';
 import { trpc } from '~/utils/trpc';
 
-import { SortOrder, SortType } from '~/types/questions.d';
+import { SortType } from '~/types/questions.d';
+import { SortOrder } from '~/types/questions.d';
 
 export default function QuestionsBrowsePage() {
   const router = useRouter();
 
   const [selectedCompanies, setSelectedCompanies, areCompaniesInitialized] =
-    useSearchFilter('companies');
+    useSearchParam('companies');
   const [
     selectedQuestionTypes,
     setSelectedQuestionTypes,
     areQuestionTypesInitialized,
-  ] = useSearchFilter<QuestionsQuestionType>('questionTypes', {
-    queryParamToValue: (param) => {
+  ] = useSearchParam<QuestionsQuestionType>('questionTypes', {
+    stringToParam: (param) => {
       const uppercaseParam = param.toUpperCase();
       return (
         QUESTION_TYPES.find(
@@ -53,9 +56,9 @@ export default function QuestionsBrowsePage() {
     selectedQuestionAge,
     setSelectedQuestionAge,
     isQuestionAgeInitialized,
-  ] = useSearchFilterSingle<QuestionAge>('questionAge', {
+  ] = useSearchParamSingle<QuestionAge>('questionAge', {
     defaultValue: 'all',
-    queryParamToValue: (param) => {
+    stringToParam: (param) => {
       const uppercaseParam = param.toUpperCase();
       return (
         QUESTION_AGES.find(
@@ -66,9 +69,57 @@ export default function QuestionsBrowsePage() {
   });
 
   const [selectedRoles, setSelectedRoles, areRolesInitialized] =
-    useSearchFilter('roles');
+    useSearchParam('roles');
   const [selectedLocations, setSelectedLocations, areLocationsInitialized] =
-    useSearchFilter('locations');
+    useSearchParam('locations');
+
+  const [sortOrder, setSortOrder, isSortOrderInitialized] =
+    useSearchParamSingle<SortOrder>('sortOrder', {
+      defaultValue: SortOrder.DESC,
+      paramToString: (value) => {
+        if (value === SortOrder.ASC) {
+          return 'ASC';
+        }
+        if (value === SortOrder.DESC) {
+          return 'DESC';
+        }
+        return null;
+      },
+      stringToParam: (param) => {
+        const uppercaseParam = param.toUpperCase();
+        if (uppercaseParam === 'ASC') {
+          return SortOrder.ASC;
+        }
+        if (uppercaseParam === 'DESC') {
+          return SortOrder.DESC;
+        }
+        return null;
+      },
+    });
+
+  const [sortType, setSortType, isSortTypeInitialized] =
+    useSearchParamSingle<SortType>('sortType', {
+      defaultValue: SortType.TOP,
+      paramToString: (value) => {
+        if (value === SortType.NEW) {
+          return 'NEW';
+        }
+        if (value === SortType.TOP) {
+          return 'TOP';
+        }
+        return null;
+      },
+      stringToParam: (param) => {
+        const uppercaseParam = param.toUpperCase();
+        if (uppercaseParam === 'NEW') {
+          return SortType.NEW;
+        }
+        if (uppercaseParam === 'TOP') {
+          return SortType.TOP;
+        }
+        return null;
+      },
+    });
 
   const hasFilters = useMemo(
     () =>
@@ -106,8 +157,8 @@ export default function QuestionsBrowsePage() {
         locations: selectedLocations,
         questionTypes: selectedQuestionTypes,
         roles: selectedRoles,
-        sortOrder: SortOrder.DESC,
-        sortType: SortType.NEW,
+        sortOrder,
+        sortType,
         startDate,
       },
     ],
@@ -164,13 +215,15 @@ export default function QuestionsBrowsePage() {
     }));
   }, [selectedLocations]);
 
-  const areFiltersInitialized = useMemo(() => {
+  const areSearchOptionsInitialized = useMemo(() => {
     return (
       areCompaniesInitialized &&
       areQuestionTypesInitialized &&
       isQuestionAgeInitialized &&
       areRolesInitialized &&
-      areLocationsInitialized
+      areLocationsInitialized &&
+      isSortTypeInitialized &&
+      isSortOrderInitialized
     );
   }, [
     areCompaniesInitialized,
@@ -178,11 +231,13 @@ export default function QuestionsBrowsePage() {
     isQuestionAgeInitialized,
     areRolesInitialized,
     areLocationsInitialized,
+    isSortTypeInitialized,
+    isSortOrderInitialized,
   ]);
 
   const { pathname } = router;
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (areFiltersInitialized) {
+    if (areSearchOptionsInitialized) {
       // Router.replace used instead of router.replace to avoid
       // the page reloading itself since the router.replace
       // callback changes on every page load
@@ -194,13 +249,14 @@ export default function QuestionsBrowsePage() {
           questionAge: selectedQuestionAge,
           questionTypes: selectedQuestionTypes,
           roles: selectedRoles,
+          sortOrder,
         },
       });
 
       setLoaded(true);
     }
   }, [
-    areFiltersInitialized,
+    areSearchOptionsInitialized,
     loaded,
     pathname,
     selectedCompanies,
@@ -208,6 +264,7 @@ export default function QuestionsBrowsePage() {
     selectedLocations,
     selectedQuestionAge,
     selectedQuestionTypes,
+    sortOrder,
   ]);
 
   if (!loaded) {
@@ -360,7 +417,7 @@ export default function QuestionsBrowsePage() {
         <div className="flex h-full flex-1">
           <section className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col items-center overflow-auto">
             <div className="flex min-h-0 max-w-3xl flex-1 p-4">
-              <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col items-stretch justify-start gap-4">
+              <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col items-stretch justify-start gap-8">
                 <ContributeQuestionCard
                   onSubmit={(data) => {
                     createQuestion({
@@ -374,24 +431,15 @@ export default function QuestionsBrowsePage() {
                   }}
                 />
                 <QuestionSearchBar
-                  sortOptions={[
-                    {
-                      label: 'Most recent',
-                      value: 'most-recent',
-                    },
-                    {
-                      label: 'Most upvotes',
-                      value: 'most-upvotes',
-                    },
-                  ]}
-                  sortValue="most-recent"
+                  sortOrderOptions={SORT_ORDERS}
+                  sortOrderValue={sortOrder}
+                  sortTypeOptions={SORT_TYPES}
+                  sortTypeValue={sortType}
                   onFilterOptionsToggle={() => {
                     setFilterDrawerOpen(!filterDrawerOpen);
                   }}
-                  onSortChange={(value) => {
-                    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-                    console.log(value);
-                  }}
+                  onSortOrderChange={setSortOrder}
+                  onSortTypeChange={setSortType}
                 />
                 <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 pb-4">
                   {(questions ?? []).map((question) => (
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/utils/questions/constants.ts b/apps/portal/src/utils/questions/constants.ts
index 5ce58e59..2cfdac8f 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/utils/questions/constants.ts
+++ b/apps/portal/src/utils/questions/constants.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { QuestionsQuestionType } from '@prisma/client';
 
 import type { FilterChoices } from '~/components/questions/filter/FilterSection';
 
+import { SortOrder, SortType } from '~/types/questions.d';
+
 export const APP_TITLE = 'Questions Bank';
 
 export const COMPANIES: FilterChoices = [
@@ -102,6 +104,28 @@ export const ROLES: FilterChoices = [
   },
 ] as const;
 
+export const SORT_ORDERS = [
+  {
+    label: 'Ascending',
+    value: SortOrder.ASC,
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Descending',
+    value: SortOrder.DESC,
+  },
+];
+
+export const SORT_TYPES = [
+  {
+    label: 'New',
+    value: SortType.NEW,
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Top',
+    value: SortType.TOP,
+  },
+];
+
 export const SAMPLE_QUESTION = {
   answerCount: 10,
   commentCount: 10,
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/utils/questions/useSearchFilter.ts b/apps/portal/src/utils/questions/useSearchParam.ts
similarity index 53%
rename from apps/portal/src/utils/questions/useSearchFilter.ts
rename to apps/portal/src/utils/questions/useSearchParam.ts
index f16d8a65..3895c5b4 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/utils/questions/useSearchFilter.ts
+++ b/apps/portal/src/utils/questions/useSearchParam.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,27 @@
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 
-export const useSearchFilter = <Value extends string = string>(
+type SearchParamOptions<Value> = [Value] extends [string]
+  ? {
+      defaultValues?: Array<Value>;
+      paramToString?: (value: Value) => string | null;
+      stringToParam?: (param: string) => Value | null;
+    }
+  : {
+      defaultValues?: Array<Value>;
+      paramToString: (value: Value) => string | null;
+      stringToParam: (param: string) => Value | null;
+    };
+
+export const useSearchParam = <Value = string>(
   name: string,
-  opts: {
-    defaultValues?: Array<Value>;
-    queryParamToValue?: (param: string) => Value | null;
-  } = {},
+  opts?: SearchParamOptions<Value>,
 ) => {
-  const { defaultValues, queryParamToValue = (param) => param } = opts;
+  const {
+    defaultValues,
+    stringToParam = (param: string) => param,
+    paramToString: valueToQueryParam = (value: Value) => String(value),
+  } = opts ?? {};
   const [isInitialized, setIsInitialized] = useState(false);
   const router = useRouter();
 
@@ -22,7 +35,7 @@ export const useSearchFilter = <Value extends string = string>(
         const queryValues = Array.isArray(query) ? query : [query];
         setFilters(
           queryValues
-            .map(queryParamToValue)
+            .map(stringToParam)
             .filter((value) => value !== null) as Array<Value>,
         );
       } else {
@@ -35,31 +48,35 @@ export const useSearchFilter = <Value extends string = string>(
       }
       setIsInitialized(true);
     }
-  }, [isInitialized, name, queryParamToValue, router]);
+  }, [isInitialized, name, stringToParam, router]);
 
   const setFiltersCallback = useCallback(
     (newFilters: Array<Value>) => {
       setFilters(newFilters);
-      localStorage.setItem(name, JSON.stringify(newFilters));
+      localStorage.setItem(
+        name,
+        JSON.stringify(
+          newFilters.map(valueToQueryParam).filter((param) => param !== null),
+        ),
+      );
     },
-    [name],
+    [name, valueToQueryParam],
   );
 
   return [filters, setFiltersCallback, isInitialized] as const;
 };
 
-export const useSearchFilterSingle = <Value extends string = string>(
+export const useSearchParamSingle = <Value = string>(
   name: string,
-  opts: {
+  opts?: Omit<SearchParamOptions<Value>, 'defaultValues'> & {
     defaultValue?: Value;
-    queryParamToValue?: (param: string) => Value | null;
-  } = {},
+  },
 ) => {
-  const { defaultValue, queryParamToValue } = opts;
-  const [filters, setFilters, isInitialized] = useSearchFilter(name, {
+  const { defaultValue, ...restOpts } = opts ?? {};
+  const [filters, setFilters, isInitialized] = useSearchParam<Value>(name, {
     defaultValues: defaultValue !== undefined ? [defaultValue] : undefined,
-    queryParamToValue,
-  });
+    ...restOpts,
+  } as SearchParamOptions<Value>);
 
   return [
     filters[0],