Does ApplyBoard pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ApplyBoard employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ApplyBoard. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ApplyBoard?

41% of ApplyBoard employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ApplyBoard 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ApplyBoard?

International Recruitment Manager (62) , Application Decision Specialist (21) , Software Engineer (21) , IRM (17) , Senior International Recruitment Manager (14) , Applications Decision Specialist (13) , Application Specialist (12) , International Recruitment Officer (11) , Manager (11) , Customer Experience Specialist (10) , Customer Experience (9) , Customer Service Representative (9) , Team Leader (9) , Marketing (8) , Senior Software Engineer (8)

What are the pros of working at ApplyBoard according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and friendly" ((in 59 reviews)); "Good culture and atmosphere." ((in 59 reviews)); "The team was great." ((in 32 reviews)); "Great work culture and people" ((in 28 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ApplyBoard according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and hike was very low" ((in 38 reviews)); "Less salary and struggle to change department of interest" ((in 29 reviews)); "The lack of organization within this company is astounding, changes are made constantly with little to no direction or support from senior leadership." ((in 25 reviews)); "Frequent and unpredictable layoffs; I know of at least four in the last two years" ((in 18 reviews)); "Pointing fingers is a weekly occurrence in engineering, even worse upper management is extremely toxic blaming individual contributors for their lack of knowledge surrounding pipelines and legacy code" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about ApplyBoard layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ApplyBoard layoffs and their outlook for job security at ApplyBoard in 2026.

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Growing Pains - Software Engineer ApplyBoard Employee Review

3.0

Aug 18, 2021

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- focus on family - inspiring vision - growing fast

Cons

- bloated management hierarchy - lack of team autonomy - trying to do too much at once - very top-down decision making

ApplyBoard Response

Thank you for your review and sharing your thoughts on your time working at ApplyBoard. As a very fast growing company we continue to stay focused on building that close knit community of team members that is also mission-driven to support the students we help every day. We are also a pretty flat organization with more than 1,000 team members worldwide. Having that autonomy and agency to share new ideas and processes is at the heart of so many of our teams, and is integral to continuing our history as a fast and agile organization. Thank you once again for your review and for your time being part of the ApplyBoard team.

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5.0

May 15, 2024

Full stak developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good co-workers and good managers to work with.

Cons

low opportunity to professional growth

ApplyBoard Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at ApplyBoard. We truly appreciate your positive feedback about our co-workers and managers. It's great to hear that you found the team supportive and enjoyable to work with. We value your input regarding the opportunities for professional growth. As a performance-based organization, we look for opportunities to promote and advance internal team members whenever possible and encourage internal development. We look forward to celebrating promotions each month through our internal newsletter. Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we wish you the best in your future endeavors.

1.0

Jun 12, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Within a week of leaving, my inbox filled with congratulations & invitations to reconnect from university partners, agents and sector leaders.

Cons

Hire people who won't ask questions. Pay them less than whoever they replaced. Call it a strategy. When the VC money runs out, so will the relationships.

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