Managing application questions
Choose what candidates answer when they apply, before the first application arrives.
Use this when you decide what candidates must tell you on the application. Questions are optional. After the first person applies, you cannot change, remove, or reword these questions.
Before you start
- You must be signed in.
- These plans include this feature: Hire, Hire + Retain, and Enterprise.
- These roles can change questions: Owner, Administrator, Hiring Manager, and Office Administrator.
- Set the form before you share the listing. See Sharing careers.
During create
The create wizard opens Application questions after Career details.
- Select Add question.
- Type the prompt. Select the field type. Turn on Required if the candidate must answer.
- For Dropdown, Radio Buttons, and Checkboxes, enter one option per line.
- Select Continue to sharing when the form is ready, or continue with no questions.

After the Career exists
- Open Hire, then open Careers.
- Select the Career title.
- Select Actions, then Application questions.
If no one has applied, you can add, change, or remove questions. Select Save.
If people have applied, the page shows that Application questions are locked. You can still change the title, description, pay, and offices. See Update an existing career.
When applications arrive, answers appear on the application. See Viewing applications.