Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Preply as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Sales Development Representative (SDR) and Teacher rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for French Tutor and Tutor roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Preply takes an average of 18 days when considering 4 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Tutor had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Sales Development Representative (SDR) roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 21 days).
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Preply in Jun 2026
Interview
They reached out to me in a well-targeted way and the recruiter was friendly. I kindly told them i was lookimh for more senior roles. They told me that is negotiable and still wanted to talk to me.
The TA Partner I spoke with was engaging and at the end of our conversation mentioned he would check internally on whether a more senior level could be offered given my experience.
The rejection that followed made no mention of that conversation. Instead, the reasoning given was a lack of marketplace product experience. I found this surprising — not because the feedback itself is impossible, but because marketplace experience is clearly visible on my CV and not a single question about it came up during our call. If that was a known gap, it didn't require a conversation to identify. Also, they didnot talk at all about whether they could offer a more senior role or not which was one thing that thry were going to follow up on.
I'd encourage Preply to be more straightforward with candidates about where things actually stand rather than leaning on post-hoc reasoning that doesn't match what was discussed. Candidates remember these conversations, and consistency matters — especially when you're asking people to invest time in a process.
They found me on LinkedIn, and I met with a recruiter for a phone screen, answered technical questions via email, spoke to the hiring manager. about past experience and role alignment.
The recruiting experience was excellent. The recruiter was organized, communicative, and transparent throughout the process, with every stage clearly documented and no surprises.
The hiring manager interview was particularly strong. He was thoughtful, honest, and clear about the team's needs, and demonstrated a high level of design maturity.
The portfolio review was professional and friendly, although the designers (including a lead) came across as less experienced in conducting interviews and discussing design at a strategic level, based on the quality and depth of their questions.
Overall, the design team gave the impression that it places a strong emphasis on visual craft and design taste, sometimes at the expense of broader product thinking, strategy, and balancing user and business needs. That said, the product itself has clear user value and significant business potential, particularly in the age of AI. The team's focus on elevating product's visual craft and polish seems aligned with where the product can grow next.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Show us explorations and iterations - we value seeing the messiness behind the work, not just polished outcomes. Show us how directions evolved and how you converged on the final solution