What happens after I submit my application?

Congratulations. You've successfully submitted your application. 

But what comes next? Who will review your application? How will the hiring team assess your fit for the role? And how should you expect to hear back from the hiring team? 

This article explains what to expect after you submit your application.

We'll cover the following: 

• How your application is assessed;
• What updates you'll get about your application;
• How to contact the Hiring Team at the organisation you are applying to.

First, you'll receive a confirmation email

As soon as you've submitted your application, you should get a confirmation email. This email will contain the link to your application, so that you can return to it whenever you need it. For example, if you need to remind yourself about the role or review the answers you submitted to the questions, you can use this link anytime. 

If you don't receive an email, we recommend you:

• Check your spam folder;
• Get in touch with [e-mail], if it hasn't arrived in you inbox more than a couple of minutes after you've submitted your application.

How your application is assessed

All the organisations that hire via Applied want to reduce bias, hire in the most ethical and objective way, and improve the quality of hires. 

Hiring teams use different screening and assessment methods that enhance their hiring decisions. Depending on the role you applied for, hiring teams will screen your application with some of the following screening and assessment methods.

• Admin questions
• Multiple choice questions
• Mapped and Numerical Skills Test 
• Short answers (up to 250 words per answer)
• Structured CV review

Admin questions

Admin questions aren't scored assessments, but can be used to understand if the minimum requirements for a role are met. Some examples of admin questions are: Notice period; Right to work in a particular country; Mandatory qualifications, such as being licensed to practice law.
 

Multiple choice questions 

For some roles, hiring teams ask candidates to answer a set of timed multiple-choice questions.

Applied helps the hiring teams score your performance according to pre-set correct and wrong answers. That way, you are objectively scored and ranked against other candidates. 
 

Mapped and Numerical skills test

These tests consist of multiple choice questions focussed on problem-solving and analytical skills. You can learn more about these tests here. Candidates are scored and ranked on performance.
 

Short answers questions (up to 250 words)

The 3 - 5 short answer questions you may have answered are assessed in the best possible way to counteract bias and help your skills stand out.

All the answers are anonymised, chunked, and shuffled so that your answers are scored in the most objective way. This assessment was designed by behavioural scientists.
 

Structured CV review 

For some hiring teams, it's still important to review your CV before a final decision is made. In these cases, Applied recommends that hiring teams review your application using our structured CV review tool. 

This CV review tool was also created with several behavioural science principles in mind so they focus on the information that will actually help decide the best person for the job. You can learn more about this CV review tool here. 

 

What updates will I get about my application?

After hiring teams assess your application, they'll contact you for further hiring stages (e.g. structured interview). 

After the company has finished reviewing and scoring your application, most companies will email all candidates if they were successful or unsuccessful. In addition to this email, some organisations may opt to send their candidates feedback. While it's encouraged to do so, feedback is optional. 

Depending on the types of assessments used by the hiring team, you may receive a feedback diagram showing how your answers performed against each of the skills you were tested on. Candidates often find this feedback valuable because even if you don't get the job it shows how you compared to other candidates and can indicate areas to work on. It can also indicate if a job just isn't a great fit for your skills. Here is what some candidates have said when they received feedback:

"Sad not to get the job, but the application system was awesome!"

"Excellent. Really good insight and graphic. Disappointed I didn't get the job, but the innovation and system put a smile on my face."

"Best tool I've used to apply for a job. Didn't get the job but a really pleasant experience anyway!"

If you would like to contact the Hiring Team directly 

Click into 'Email Org' on the 'Resources' page of your application form, this will generate a pre-filled email with the contact details of the Hiring Team already populated. 

You can contact the hiring team at anytime during the process. Your email will be sent directly to the key hiring admin for your role who can help with any questions about the hiring process and next steps.