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Prescreening questionnaires

Prescreening questions are asked when a candidate applies to a vacancy. They let you capture must-have information up front and filter out candidates who don't meet basic criteria — before you spend time on manual review.

Typical prescreening questions​

  • Are you legally authorised to work in [location]?
  • What is your notice period?
  • What are your salary expectations?
  • Do you have [specific certification / years of experience]?
  • Are you willing to relocate / work on-site?

Setting up prescreening​

  1. Open the vacancy and go to its settings.
  2. Open the Prescreening section.
  3. Add questions. For each, choose the answer type (yes/no, multiple choice, text, number).
  4. Mark any question as a knockout if a wrong answer should automatically flag or reject the candidate.
  5. Save. Prescreening now applies to new applicants for this vacancy.

🖼️ Screenshot: The prescreening setup for a vacancy, listing questions with their answer types and a "knockout" toggle on each.

Reviewing prescreening answers​

Candidates' answers appear in the applicant view. Knockout failures are flagged so you can spot ineligible candidates instantly. Use the answers to sort and filter your shortlist.

:::tip Keep it short A handful of sharp knockout questions filters far better than a long questionnaire that candidates abandon. Ask only what you truly need before a first review. :::