Modern applicant tracking systems (ATS) like Workday, Greenhouse, and Lever are notoriously vague. We decode what 'Under Consideration', 'In Progress', and other cryptic candidate portal statuses actually mean for your active loops.
Your resume says 'Lead Developer' but Sterling flagged a title mismatch. Here is exactly what happens on the recruiter's dashboard when Sterling reports a job title discrepancy, and what you must do in the next 48 hours.
Worried the background check vendor will call your boss before you resign? Here is exactly when they contact your current employer, when they do not, and the three documents that verify your job without anyone picking up the phone.
Confused by your Google application status? Here's what Submitted, In Scheduling Queue, Not Proceeding, and every other status actually means in 2026.
No Longer Under Consideration means definitive rejection on every ATS. Here's what each platform calls it, why it happened, and your next move.
Find out if your target company uses Workday, Greenhouse, or another ATS, plus a 50+ company list showing which applicant tracking system each employer uses in 2026.
Find out exactly what shows up on a background check in 2026 - criminal records, employment history, credit, social media, and what employers never tell you.
Confused by the JP Morgan portal? Learn the difference between "Under Review" and "Under Consideration," and what your HireVue timeline actually means.
Learn the difference between real hire signals and polite courtesy. Decode your post-interview wait with exact markers from reference checks to language.
It means your resume passed the ATS and a human is reviewing it. That's the good news. But how long it stays there depends on which ATS (Workday, iCIMS, Taleo). Here's what each platform's timeline actually means.
What does "In Review" or "Transferred" mean in SmartRecruiters? Learn exactly what every 2026 status means, how long it lasts, and your next steps.