Candidate portal
Share your interview process and let candidates track where they are with a public status page.
Overview
Section titled “Overview”The candidate portal helps candidates understand where they are in your interview process. Choose which interview stages to share, write a short description for each, and send candidates a link to their own status page. Stages are hidden by default.
Share interview stages
Section titled “Share interview stages”Each stage on a job’s interview plan has its own visibility setting. Visible stages appear on the job’s application page and in the candidate portal, in the same order as your interview plan.
Make a stage visible
Section titled “Make a stage visible”- Open the job and click its Interview Plan tab.
- Click the pencil icon on the stage.
- Turn on Show this stage to candidates on their application and status page.
- Write a Public description of what candidates can expect. For example: “You will meet with members of the engineering team in a live coding exercise.” Click Generate with AI to draft one.
- Click Save & preview to see how it looks, or save the stage.
Hide a stage
Section titled “Hide a stage”Open the stage and turn off Show this stage to candidates on their application and status page, then save. A hidden stage doesn’t appear on the job posting or in the candidate portal.
Who can edit the candidate portal
Section titled “Who can edit the candidate portal”What candidates see comes from the job’s interview plan, so you need the Edit job job permission to change it. It covers the job posting, the interview plan, and job settings. Job Admin includes it, and Job Basic doesn’t. See Permissions.
Send a candidate their status link
Section titled “Send a candidate their status link”Give an active candidate a link to a public status page where they can follow their progress through the visible stages.
- Open the candidate’s profile.
- Click Generate + copy link. The link is copied.
- Send it to the candidate. To copy it again later, click Copy link.
Frequently asked questions
Section titled “Frequently asked questions”Are interview stages visible to candidates by default?
Section titled “Are interview stages visible to candidates by default?”No. Every stage is hidden until you turn on visibility for it.
Who can change what candidates see?
Section titled “Who can change what candidates see?”Members with the Edit job permission for the job. Job Admin includes it. Add someone to the job’s hiring team, or assign them a permission set that includes it, to let them edit.
Can I choose which stages candidates see?
Section titled “Can I choose which stages candidates see?”Yes. Visibility is set per stage, so you can share only the steps you want.
How can I check what candidates will see?
Section titled “How can I check what candidates will see?”In the stage editor, click Save & preview to see your visible steps and descriptions as candidates do.
Do candidates need an account to see their status?
Section titled “Do candidates need an account to see their status?”No. The status link is public, so anyone with the link can see that candidate’s progress. Send it only to the candidate.
Why can’t I use Generate with AI for a stage description?
Section titled “Why can’t I use Generate with AI for a stage description?”AI-generated stage descriptions are part of ATS Premium. On the free plan, Dover shows an upgrade message, and you can still write the description yourself. See dover.com/pricing for what each plan includes.
