What Does Each Greenhouse Application Status Actually Mean? (2026 Guide)
Your Greenhouse portal says 'Active' or 'In Review' and no one is telling you what it means. Here is exactly what recruiters see on their end and what you should do about it.
Hiring tools and processes for people and talent teams. Honest comparisons of ATS platforms, payroll tools, and the real cost of hiring software.
Your Greenhouse portal says 'Active' or 'In Review' and no one is telling you what it means. Here is exactly what recruiters see on their end and what you should do about it.
Applied to a company that uses Lever and heard nothing back? Here is exactly what each Lever application status means, why 'Archived' is not always a rejection, and what to do right now.
Your Workday status just changed to 'Under Consideration.' Here's exactly what it means, how long it lasts, and what you should do next—no fluff, no guessing.
Stop guessing. Here are the direct links to check your application status at Netflix, Nvidia, and Google, plus a 'Status Decoder' for what those vague HR terms actually mean.
It's not a "Global Blocklist." It's a "Knockout Question" failure. We explain the internal logic gates of Workday/Taleo and how to pass the filter.
Don't apply to "posted 2 days ago." Use the "Page Source" trick to see the REAL upload date. We expose how ATS systems refresh old jobs to trick you.