Automate Cake job distribution with Greenhouse sync for global recruiting

The Cake–Greenhouse integration connects your Greenhouse ATS to Cake’s global talent community so job postings from Greenhouse can be published on Cake with a single click and kept in sync automatically. Jobs posted in Greenhouse appear on Cake’s job board and on your company page there; candidates who click Apply are redirected back to the original Greenhouse job to complete applications, preserving your existing workflow. This guide explains how the integration works, which teams gain the most value, practical setup steps, measurable benefits, and best practices for maximizing reach and candidate quality. Whether you manage employer branding, campus hiring, or global sourcing, the integration reduces manual posting work, keeps listings consistent, and expands exposure to Cake’s 7+ million users across multiple regions and languages.

What the integration does — concise feature list

• One-click cross-posting Publish job openings from Greenhouse directly to Cake without re-entering job details.
• Daily synchronization Changes in Greenhouse (title, location, description, status) are reflected on Cake automatically on a daily sync.
• Apply redirects Candidates apply on Greenhouse: Cake listings link back to the original Greenhouse job to keep the ATS as the application source of truth.
• Employer branding Jobs appear on your Cake company page, increasing brand presence in Cake’s talent marketplace.
• Global reach and language support Cake supports multiple languages and regions (APAC, EMEA, North & South America), widening candidate pools.

Who needs this integration

• Recruitment teams at internationally hiring companies Companies hiring across regions benefit from Cake’s regional reach and language compatibility.
• Fast-growing startups and scaleups Teams that open many roles quickly save time by avoiding manual reposting to multiple boards.
• Employer branding and talent marketing teams Teams that want consistent company pages and centralized job listings across platforms.
• Campus and volume hiring programs Programs that need broad visibility to reach early-career talent at scale.
• Companies using Greenhouse as primary ATS If Greenhouse is your single source of truth, this integration preserves your applicant flow and tracking.

Key benefits — what teams measure after switching on the integration

• Time savings Eliminates duplicate posting and manual updates; a single publish in Greenhouse propagates to Cake.
• Consistency and accuracy Daily sync reduces mismatch between platforms — job details, locations, and statuses stay aligned.
• Broader candidate reach Access to Cake’s millions of users and company pages increases passive and active candidate discovery.
• Preserved ATS workflow Applicants start on Cake but apply in Greenhouse, so tracking, screening, and workflows remain unchanged.
• Improved employer visibility Company job pages on Cake support branding and candidate research, aiding conversion.

Technical setup is straightforward: authorize Cake in Greenhouse, map your company account, and choose which job types or departments to cross-publish. No partner implementation fee is required; Cake documents supported fields and sync cadence (daily). Ensure your Greenhouse job templates include complete descriptions, locations, and application URLs so Cake listings are fully populated. For most organizations the primary configuration tasks are: selecting which jobs to share, confirming company page linkage on Cake, and testing the apply redirect flow. After initial setup, monitor the first sync and confirm that status changes (e.g., closed roles) propagate as expected.

How data flows: Cake reads job metadata published from Greenhouse and creates mirror listings on Cake’s job board and your Cake company page. The integration performs a daily reconciliation to update titles, descriptions, locations, and status. Candidate activity on Cake is limited to redirecting applicants to Greenhouse; Cake does not change your Greenhouse applicant records — Greenhouse retains the candidate as the application source. This design keeps your ATS as the system of record while leveraging Cake for distribution and passive candidate discovery. If your workflows include automated Greenhouse actions (e.g., auto-rejects, notifications), those remain intact when candidates apply via Cake and return to Greenhouse.

Real-world use cases and examples

• International expansion A SaaS company opening roles in APAC used Cake to surface local candidates and translated job pages while keeping applications in Greenhouse for compliance and tracking.
• Campus hiring drive A hiring team published internship roles once in Greenhouse and saw increased student traffic via Cake’s campus-focused listings and portfolio features.
• Employer branding campaign Employer branding teams synchronized branded job pages to Cake to improve talent research and re-direct interested candidates into tailored Greenhouse interview funnels.

Before vs After: Manual multi-board posting compared with Cake integration

Best practices for maximizing value

• Optimize job descriptions Clear, searchable titles and complete location and responsibility sections improve discoverability on Cake.
• Use employer branding assets Populate your Cake company page with logos, descriptions, and links so candidates researching your brand find consistent messaging.
• Segment which roles to share Start with high-impact roles (hard-to-fill, regional hires) and expand after measuring results.
• Monitor syncs Check daily sync results in the first two weeks to ensure closed or updated roles align across platforms.

Key performance indicators to track after enabling integration

Security and privacy considerations: Cake provides a published privacy policy and the integration preserves Greenhouse as the application host, minimizing additional data transfer of applicant records. Companies should review Cake’s privacy documentation, confirm regional data handling practices for target hiring regions, and ensure compliance with local laws for candidate data. Because the integration does not ingest applications into Cake, your ATS retains control over applicant storage and workflows.

Common troubleshooting & support questions

Regions, languages, and company sizes: Cake supports listings and company pages across APAC, EMEA, North and South America, with language options including English, Chinese, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. The integration suits a range of company sizes — from small teams (1–100) to enterprises (10,000+) — because Greenhouse is the central ATS and Cake broadens external visibility without changing internal processes.

Implementation notes and next steps: plan a pilot that includes a representative set of roles, designate an owner to verify first-week syncs, and prepare employer branding assets for the Cake company page. Track the KPIs above and iterate on which roles you share based on candidate quality and source performance. If you use automated Greenhouse workflows or custom job fields, validate those map correctly to Cake’s fields during setup.