How Lever Screens Job Applications

The one-page form

A Lever posting has an apply button that opens a single form. It asks for a resume file, your name, email and phone, your current company, and links such as LinkedIn or a portfolio. The employer's own questions follow, and there is a free-text box for anything else you want to say.

When you attach a resume, Lever tries to read it and fill the contact fields. Check them, because a misread email address or phone number means the employer cannot reach you.

How your application is reviewed

Your application becomes a candidate record in the employer's Lever account, with your resume, links and answers attached. Recruiters and the hiring team review it and move it through their stages.

Recruiters can search candidate records, so the wording in your resume matters. Skills you really have should appear in the posting's own terms.

Every employer sets up its own copy of the system, so two companies on the same software can screen very differently. Treat what follows as how the software works, not as a promise about any one employer.

Custom questions and the note box

Employers add their own questions to the form, often about work authorization, location and salary expectations. Answer each one fully and truthfully. They are the first thing a busy reviewer scans.

The additional information box is optional. Use it for one or two sentences that connect your background to this job, not for a pasted cover letter.

How to prepare

Before you press submit:

• Confirm the name, email and phone that Lever filled from your resume.
• Make sure every link opens and shows what you expect a recruiter to see.
• Attach a text-based PDF or Word resume written for this posting.
• Save a copy of your answers. Lever does not give applicants an account to review them later.