The honest answer: the status dashboard rarely reflects reality.

Recruiters work in their internal ATS view; the candidate-facing status often doesn't update. "Submitted" or "Under Consideration" can mean the same thing for weeks even after a hidden rejection.

Where to check

  • Workday: Login to the company's Workday → My Applications.
  • Greenhouse: Email link from the application confirmation usually has a status link.
  • Lever: Some companies expose status; many don't.
  • Company-specific portals: varies.
  • LinkedIn Easy Apply: Jobs → Applied jobs.

What the labels mean

  • Submitted / Applied: in the system. Not yet reviewed.
  • Under consideration: survived initial filter; not eliminated.
  • Reviewed: a recruiter looked. Doesn't mean advanced.
  • Interview: scheduled or completed.
  • Closed: role filled or your application was rejected.

The labels are fuzzy and inconsistent across companies.

What's actually reliable

  • Email contact for a next step. This is the only reliable positive signal.
  • A rejection email. Reliable negative.
  • No contact for 30+ days after a follow-up. Functional rejection.

The dashboard isn't reliable. Stop refreshing it.

What to do instead

  • Apply to more roles in parallel. One in-flight is too few.
  • Follow up at 7-10 business days.
  • Move on at 21 days of silence after one follow-up.

How long applications "stay open"

  • 30 days: typical posting lifespan.
  • 60 days: older but still potentially active.
  • 90+ days: likely filled or frozen.
  • Reposted with same description: the role restarted; your old app is dead.

When status updates do happen

  • After a recruiter screen call.
  • When you're moved to interview stage.
  • When the role is filled (some companies notify everyone).

Otherwise, expect long stretches of no update.

The bigger pattern

Status checking is a procrastination loop. The energy is better spent applying to more roles.

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Status under consideration

"Under consideration" usually means your application is still active and has not been rejected. It is not an interview guarantee. For Workday-specific wording, read what under consideration means on Workday.

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