Reviewing applicants
When you open a candidate from a vacancy's pipeline, you see the applicant view — everything you need to evaluate them for that role in one place.
🖼️ Screenshot: An applicant detail view with the candidate summary at the top and tabs for resume, match, prescreening, interviews, and notes.
What you'll see
The applicant view typically includes:
- Candidate summary — name, current role, location, contact, and current stage/status.
- Resume — the parsed CV, viewable inline.
- AI match — the match score and breakdown for this vacancy (see AI matching).
- Prescreening answers — how the candidate responded to your screening questions.
- Interviews — scheduled and completed interviews with feedback.
- Offer — offer details, if one exists.
- Notes & activity — team notes, emails, and a history of status changes.
Reviewing efficiently
- Start with the match score and prescreening answers to quickly gauge fit.
- Read the resume for detail and context.
- Add a note with your assessment so the hiring team stays aligned.
- Take an action: move the candidate forward, put them on hold, or reject.
:::tip Use notes for collaboration Notes are visible to the hiring team. A short "Strong on backend, light on leadership — worth a call" saves everyone re-reading the CV. :::
Taking action
From the applicant view you can:
- Move the candidate to another stage — see Moving through stages.
- Shortlist or Reject — see Shortlisting & rejecting.
- Schedule an interview — see Scheduling interviews.
- Email the candidate — see Communication.