Applause Named a Top Place to Work by The Boston Globe for Seventh Year

Applause Named a Top Place to Work by The Boston Globe for Seventh Year

Global crowdtesting leader recognized throughout 2025 for digital quality innovation, industry-leading solutions and sought-after corporate culture

Applause, the world leader in digital quality and crowdsourced testing, today announced it has been named one of The Boston Globe's Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the seventh time, and received multiple corporate and industry awards and accolades in 2025. Top Places to Work recognizes the most admired workplaces in the state voted on by the people who know them best - their employees. The 18th annual survey measured employee opinions about their company's direction, execution, connection, management, work, pay, benefits and engagement. The complete list is available at globe.com/topplaces.

Earlier in the year, Applause was also named to the Boston Business Journal's Best Places to Work 2025 list and, over the course of 2025, collected more than two dozen workplace, product and marketing awards. Highlights include eight Top Workplace Culture Excellence awards spanning compensation and benefits, employee appreciation, employee well-being, innovation, leadership, professional development, purpose and values, and work-life flexibility. Applause was recognized with a Gold Stevie in the 2025 International Business Awards, honored by RetailTech Breakthrough for e-Commerce Infrastructure Solution of the Year, and named a finalist in both the North American and European Software Testing Awards. A complete list of accolades follows.

"To be acknowledged as a Top Workplace by The Boston Globe for a seventh time is a real honor," said Bradley Batchelder, Chief People Officer, Applause. "These awards matter because they are based on direct feedback from our employees. We've been very intentional about creating a culture that balances high performance with flexibility, wellness and career growth. When our employees feel supported and connected to our purpose, they do their best work - and that shows up in the high-quality digital experiences we help our customers deliver."

"We're closing the year on a high note, with repeat recognition by the Globe, the BBJ and more than a dozen other business and industry leaders," added Luke Damian, Chief Growth Officer, Applause. "I'm especially proud of the awards for our videos and the 'Ready, Test, Go.' podcast, which reflect our commitment to educating our global clients and the digital quality market at large on the latest, most impactful software QA and AI testing strategies. As interest in crowdtesting and AI quality accelerates, we're focused on helping organizations ship with confidence by pairing real users and domain experts with proven testing and UX research services."

The complete list of 2025 accolades includes:

• "Top Place to Work in Massachusetts 2025," The Boston Globe
• "Best Place to Work 2025," Boston Business Journal (BBJ)
• "2025 Top Workplace in Technology," Top Workplaces Awards 2025, Energage
• "USA TODAY Top Workplaces 2025," USA TODAY
• "SD Times 100 Award for 2025," SD Times
• "e-Commerce Infrastructure Solution of the Year," 2025 RetailTech Breakthrough Awards
• "AI Security Innovation Award," 2025 AI Breakthrough Awards
• FOCUS-Business 2026 Top Employer
• "Best Testing Service/Tool" for Applause Payment Testing Solution, 2025 DevOps Dozen (finalist; winners announced in 2026)
• "Diversity & Inclusion Award" (nominated with an accessibility testing customer), The European Software Testing Awards (TESTA) 2025 (finalist)
• "Leading Supplier of Products & Services" for Applause Payment Testing Services, North American Software Testing Awards (NASTA) 2025 (finalist)
• People's Choice Stevie Award, "Company of the Year for Computer Software (Large Status)," 2025 American Business Awards (finalist)
• "Compensation and Benefits Top Workplace," Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards 2025, Energage
• "Employee Appreciation Top Workplace," Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards 2025, Energage
• "Employee Well-Being Top Workplace," Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards 2025, Energage
• "Innovation Top Workplace," Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards 2025, Energage
• "Leadership Top Workplace," Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards 2025, Energage
• "Professional Development Top Workplace," Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards 2025, Energage
• "Purpose and Values Top Workplace," Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards 2025, Energage
• "Work-Life Flexibility Top Workplace," Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards 2025, Energage
• Bronze Stevie Award, "Company of the Year for Computer Software (Large Status)," 2025 American Business Awards
• Gold Stevie Award, "Company of the Year for Computer Software (Large Status)," 2025 International Business Awards
• Platinum Award for E-Research Report, "The State of Digital Quality in AI 2025," 2025 Hermes Creative Awards
• Gold Award for Podcast Episode (Ready, Test, Go. Episode 25), 2025 Hermes Creative Awards
• Honorable Mention for Video ("Collaboration Without Limits"), 2025 Hermes Creative Awards
• Gold Award for Podcast Episode (Ready, Test, Go. Episode 26), 2025 MarCom Awards
• Honorable Mention for B2B Video (Accessibility Testing & Inclusive Design Solutions Video), 2025 MarCom Awards
• Gold Award for Podcast Series (Ready, Test, Go.), 2025 Muse Creative Awards
• Silver Award for B2B Video (Cisco & Applause Video Case Study), 2025 Muse Creative Awards
• Silver Award for B2B Video (Generative AI Testing Solutions Video), 2025 Muse Creative Awards
• Silver Award for B2B Video (Accessibility Testing & Inclusive Design Solutions Video), 2025 Muse Creative Awards

About Applause

Applause is the global leader in managed software testing services and digital quality. Through AI, automation and the world's largest independent testing community, we help leading enterprises validate every aspect of their apps and other digital experiences. Our fully managed approach makes it easy for organizations to test under real-world conditions, across devices, locations and use cases - at the speed and scale required in the age of AI. Applause alleviates pressure on internal teams by helping expand testing coverage, keep pace with modern release cycles, and deliver exceptional quality to their users around the world. With deep expertise in payment testing, accessibility, UX and AI evaluation, Applause is a trusted partner to the world's most innovative brands.

Visit https://www.applause.com to learn more.