Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Applause as 33.3% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.33 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Test Engineer and Business Development Executive rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Sales and Business Development Executive roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Applause takes an average of 7 days when considering 3 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Business Development Executive had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Business Development Executive roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 7 days).
The interview process went well overall. After my initial conversation with the HR representative, she sent me a take-home task that was quite challenging. Shortly afterward, the Iran war began, and I wasn’t able to complete the assignment on time. She called to check in, understood my situation, and allowed me to extend the deadline. In the end, I didn’t move forward in the process, but they provided feedback about the decision. Overall, it was an okay experience.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Applause (Boston, MA) in Apr 2025
Interview
You have to go through 5 rounds of interviews. In person and remote. I was ghosted after. I wish they would have atleast told me why I didn't get the job.
The interview process consists of three stages. The first two interviews went really well. Both interviewers were professional, open, and genuinely pleasant to speak with, which left me with a very positive impression of the company at first.
For the final stage, I was given a case study that required over 10 hours of preparation. I delivered the presentation successfully, and they told me I would hear back in a couple of days. Unfortunately, I didn't receive a follow-up email for weeks, not even a rejection email. After investing that much time and energy, being completely ghosted was disappointing