Indeed standard disposition statuses

The Indeed standard disposition statuses, or hiring stages.

 

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Map each status in your ATS to one of these Indeed standard disposition statuses, or hiring stages. Partners in Japan must use the statuses in Requirements for Japan partners instead.

Indeed standard disposition statuses

Number	Indeed disposition status	Description	Example ATS statuses
1	HIRED	Required. Candidate accepted a job offer.	Hired Placed
2	NEW	Required. ATS received a new job application.	New Applied Received New candidate
3	NOT_SELECTED	Required. Employer didn't select the candidate.	Rejected Release Unsuitable Do not pursue
4	ASSESS_QUALIFICATIONS	Pre-hire assessment. Can include skills tests, take-home assignments, and other methods.	Assessment Project Take home
5	BACKGROUND_CHECK	Background check in progress.	References Background
6	CONTACTED	Recruiter contacted the candidate by phone or email. Doesn't include rejections.	Contacted Outreach
7	DROPPED_DUPLICATE	Use only for a failed application delivery, not for a disposition. Your ATS returned HTTP 200 OK, but delivery later failed because the application is a duplicate. Report this status through the Disposition Sync API.	Not_processed_Duplication duplicated_applications
8	DROPPED_FRAUD_SPAM	Use only for a failed application delivery, not for a disposition. Your ATS returned HTTP 200 OK, but delivery later failed because the application was flagged as fraud or spam. Report this status through the Disposition Sync API.	Not_processed_fraud Not_processed_spam Not_processed_illegal_content
9	DROPPED_JOB_EXPIRED	Use only for a failed application delivery, not for a disposition. Your ATS returned HTTP 200 OK, but delivery later failed because the job expired or is no longer available. Report this status through the Disposition Sync API.	Not_processed_job_expired Job_Not_Available Job_Doesnt_exist
10	DROPPED_OTHER	Use only for a failed application delivery, not for a disposition. Your ATS returned HTTP 200 OK, but delivery later failed for another reason. Report this status through the Disposition Sync API.	Not_Processed Dropped_error_detected Applications_Not_Ingested
11	INCOMPLETE	Application is incomplete.	Incomplete Unfinished
12	INTERVIEW	Candidate is interviewing. Can include multiple interviews.	Interview First round interview Interview phase
13	JOB_CLOSED	Employer closed the job.	Job close Job closure Job closed Job cancelled
14	JOB_INACTIVE	Job is inactive and no longer accepts applications.	Job suspended Job inactive
15	LIKED	Recruiter liked, favorited, or shortlisted the application.	Liked Shortlist Highlight Favorited
16	OFFER_DECLINED	Candidate declined the offer.	Declined
17	OFFER_MADE	Employer made an offer to the candidate.	Offer Offering Offer initiated
18	ONBOARDED	Employer onboarded the candidate.	Onboard First day at work
19	POSITIVELY_SCREENED	Candidate passed pre-hire screening. Maps to the SCREEN status.	Passed first review
20	REVIEW	Recruiter is reviewing the application.	In review Review Reviewing
21	SCREEN	Pre-hire screening. Can include phone screening and other methods.	Phone screen
22	UNABLE_TO_MAP	Use when no other status fits.
23	VERIFY_ELIGIBILITY	Pre-hire eligibility check. Can include license verification, drug tests, and other methods.	Drug screen License verification
24	WITHDRAWN	Candidate withdrew the application.	Candidate withdrew

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See also

Guides

• Disposition Sync API integration guide — Integrate the API.
• Disposition Sync API guide — Send disposition data to Indeed.
• Requirements for Japan partners — Meet the additional requirements for partners in Japan using the Disposition Sync API.
• Troubleshoot GraphQL errors — Diagnose GraphQL errors returned by the API.

References

• Disposition Sync API FAQs
• Disposition Sync API glossary — Look up Disposition Sync API terms.
• Requirements for Japan partners — Meet the additional requirements for partners in Japan using the Disposition Sync API.

GraphQL API reference

• partnerDisposition.send — Sends disposition data for Indeed Apply jobs.

 

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