SmartRecruiters jobs are openings an employer posts on its own SmartRecruiters pages: a company board at an address starting careers.smartrecruiters.com, and a page for each job at jobs.smartrecruiters.com. Read the contract and the work arrangement at the top of a job page, then the four sections of the ad, and apply with the button on that page.
SmartRecruiters is an applicant tracking system, or ATS: the software an employer uses to post openings and collect applications. The employer writes the ads and decides who to interview. SmartRecruiters’ own privacy notice says it processes candidates’ personal data on the employer’s behalf, so the employer, not SmartRecruiters, controls your application.
How do you recognise a SmartRecruiters page?
By its address. A company’s board has the form careers.smartrecruiters.com/CompanyName, and each job has the form jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CompanyName/ followed by a long number and the job title. That long number is the job’s identifier. The pages we read showed no separate “job ID” label, so note the number from the address if you need to quote it.
A company board is a short list. On the board we read, the page had a heading with the company’s name, a “Browse by” choice such as location, the jobs grouped by place with a count for each, and a search box. Each row showed only the title and a type, such as full-time or intern. The board is for finding a job, not for reading it: open the job page for the details.
You reach these pages in two ways. The company’s own careers page may link to its SmartRecruiters board, or a search for the role may land you straight on a job page. Either way, check that the company name in the address matches the employer you expect. SmartRecruiters’ Posting API documentation says customers can build their own career sites from the jobs they have made public, so the same job can also appear on an employer’s own page.
What does a SmartRecruiters job page show?
A job page has a fixed frame around the employer’s own text. The parts, in the order a reader meets them:
| Part | What it tells you | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Title | The role as the employer names it | Whether the level matches yours |
| Employment type | Such as full-time, or intern | Whether it fits the hours you can work |
| Contract | Such as permanent | The length, if fixed term |
| Work flexibility | Such as office-based | Where you would actually work |
| Company description | The employer in its own words | What it says about the team or site |
| Job description | The duties | The two or three main ones |
| Qualifications | The requirements | Which are required and which are a plus |
| Additional information | Benefits, process and other notes | The selection steps, if listed |
Two details are easy to miss. First, the location and the posted date may not sit in the visible text: on the page we read, both were in the page’s code, the location as a city and country and the date in a hidden field. Use the location shown next to the job on the company board, and treat the posted date with care. Second, employers can write their own selection steps into the ad. One ad we read listed a 30-minute call with a recruiter followed by three 60-minute interviews.
The apply button may not say “Apply”. On the page we read it said “I’m interested”, and it appeared at the top, at the side and at the bottom of the page. The page also carried a link to the privacy notice. How to read a job posting helps you sort the requirements before you start.
How do you apply on SmartRecruiters?
Click the apply button on the job page and complete the form. SmartRecruiters’ candidate help centre does not allow automated reading, so we could not quote its own description of the form. Its developer documentation on posting an application, written for job boards that send applications into SmartRecruiters, sets out the minimum an application carries:
- Required fields: first name, last name, email, and answers to any required screening questions.
- Files: up to 2 MB per file, in PDF, DOC or DOCX, RTF, JPG or PNG.
- Screening questions: an answer for each required question, in the form the question type expects, such as text or a choice from a list.
- Privacy: the candidate’s consent decisions, and links to the company’s and SmartRecruiters’ privacy policies.
Prepare for those before you click:
- Save your CV as a PDF under 2 MB, with your name in the file name.
- Read the screening questions as part of the ad. Answer them in a way your CV supports, because a reader will compare the two.
- Read the consent choices before you tick them. They cover how your data is processed and whether you accept the privacy policies.
- Keep the confirmation email. One employer’s careers FAQ says the link at the bottom of that email opens your SmartRecruiters account.
A worked example: reading one job page
Take an illustrative SmartRecruiters page for a “Customer Success Associate” at a software company. The top lines say “Full-time”, “Contract: Fixed term” and “Work flexibility: Hybrid”. The qualifications section asks for “two years in a customer-facing role” and lists “Spanish” as a plus. The additional information names three steps: a recruiter call, a case exercise and a panel interview.
Before applying, you would note that the contract is fixed term and ask its length at the recruiter call, check that you can attend the office on the hybrid days, count your customer-facing years honestly, and prepare one example for the case exercise. If the board grouped the job under a city, that is the place to plan around.
How do you check status, export or delete your data?
Through your SmartRecruiters account, and through each employer. One employer’s careers FAQ explains the account side:
- Status: log in to your SmartRecruiters candidate profile to see the status of your application.
- Export: in the account settings, download your data in JSON format.
- Delete: in the account settings, delete your SmartRecruiters account.
SmartRecruiters’ candidate privacy notice adds the rights that sit with the employer. It names the company you applied to as the data controller, says you can withdraw and delete your profile at each company you applied to, and says you can correct your data through the “My SmartProfile” section. Requests are free and are answered within one month, and you may complain to your data protection authority.
Text messages are opt-in. The notice says you consent by giving a phone number on the application form, that the messages can cover interview scheduling, reminders, status updates and outcomes, and that you can text “STOP” to opt out.
What happens after you apply?
That depends on the employer, not on SmartRecruiters. The employer whose FAQ we read says a recruiter reviews your CV, and that the process usually includes a phone screening, a test or assessment, and an interview with the hiring manager. It gives feedback only to applicants who progress, and does not accept open applications.
The same FAQ offers a check worth copying: it says all its staff email addresses end in its own domain. Before you reply to a message about an application, check that it comes from the employer’s own domain, and never pay a fee to apply.
Questions people ask
Do I need a SmartRecruiters account to apply?
SmartRecruiters’ own help pages were closed to us, so we cannot quote its rule. One employer’s FAQ says you reach your SmartRecruiters account through the link in your confirmation email.
How do I withdraw a SmartRecruiters application?
SmartRecruiters’ privacy notice says you can withdraw and delete your profile at each company you applied to. If you cannot find the option, use the employer’s own contact form.
What file types can I upload?
SmartRecruiters’ developer documentation lists PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, JPG and PNG, up to 2 MB per file. A PDF is the safest choice for a CV.
Who sees my application data?
The employer you applied to. SmartRecruiters’ privacy notice says it processes the data on that employer’s behalf, and names the employer as the data controller.
What we know and what we do not
The facts above come from SmartRecruiters’ candidate privacy notice, last updated in 2026, its developer documentation from September 2025 (the application page and the privacy notice both read again on 31 October 2026), one employer’s careers FAQ, and one company board and job page. SmartRecruiters’ candidate help centre disallows automated reading in its robots.txt file, so we could not confirm how the form looks to a candidate, whether applying always creates an account, or how to withdraw one application.
Zorlya does not apply for you. When a role is in your feed, Zorlya names its source and links to the original posting, where you apply. The app lists the systems and boards Zorlya reads, and how it works shows the steps from resume to scored feed.