A candidate experience platform that treats applicants like people, not tickets
Great candidates judge your company by how you treat them during hiring. Draft gives every applicant a self-service portal, timely communication, and a transparent process that builds your employer brand with every interaction.
92%
Candidate satisfaction score
3x
Faster response time to candidates
60%
Fewer candidate drop-offs
Key capabilities
Candidate self-service portal
Applicants log into their own portal to check application status, upload documents, complete questionnaires, and view interview details. No more 'what is my status?' emails.
Automated email communication
Send personalized acknowledgments, stage updates, interview confirmations, and rejection notices automatically. Candidates always know where they stand.
Custom questionnaires
Replace generic application forms with role-specific questionnaires that let candidates showcase relevant experience. Candidates feel the process is tailored to them, not one-size-fits-all.
Branded touchpoints
Every email, portal, and career page carries your company branding. Candidates experience a cohesive, professional hiring process from first click to final offer.
Fast, mobile-friendly applications
Applications take minutes, not hours. Mobile-optimized forms, resume parsing, and smart field pre-filling respect candidates' time and reduce abandonment.
Candidate experience is your employer brand in action
Every interaction a candidate has with your hiring process shapes their perception of your company. Slow responses, opaque status updates, and impersonal rejection emails damage your reputation in talent markets. In an era where candidates share interview experiences on Glassdoor and social media, a poor hiring process directly impacts your ability to attract future talent.
Draft's candidate experience platform addresses this at every touchpoint. Applications are fast and mobile-friendly. Acknowledgment emails go out immediately. Candidates track their status in a self-service portal instead of wondering if their resume was ever seen. And when you move candidates forward or decide to pass, automated yet personalized communication ensures no one is left in the dark.
Transparency builds trust and reduces recruiter workload
The number one complaint from job seekers is lack of communication. Recruiters know this, but when you are managing dozens of open roles and hundreds of candidates, personally updating every applicant is not feasible. Draft automates the communication that candidates need most: application received, moved to interview, interview scheduled, and decision made.
The self-service portal takes this further. Instead of emailing your team to ask about status, candidates log in and see exactly where they are in the process. They can view upcoming interviews, complete assigned questionnaires, and download offer details. This transparency reduces inbound questions, frees up recruiter time, and gives candidates the respect they deserve.
Measure and improve your candidate experience
Draft's analytics track metrics that directly reflect candidate experience: application completion rates, time between stages, response times, and drop-off points. If candidates are abandoning applications halfway through, your form is too long. If they are dropping off after the first interview, something in your process needs attention.
These insights turn candidate experience from a vague goal into a measurable outcome. Paired with the branded career site, automated communications, and self-service portal, Draft gives you the tools to deliver a hiring experience that candidates remember positively, whether they get the job or not.
Frequently asked questions
It is a private dashboard where applicants can track their application status, see upcoming interviews, complete questionnaires, upload documents, and review offer details. Candidates access it with a secure link sent via email.
Yes. Draft's email templates are fully customizable. Set up automated messages for each stage transition, or create manual templates for personalized outreach. All emails carry your company branding.
Applications are mobile-optimized and require minimal fields. Resume parsing pre-fills candidate profiles automatically. Questionnaires are role-specific so candidates only answer relevant questions. The result is a fast, respectful application process.
Yes. Draft's analytics dashboard tracks application completion rates, time between stages, candidate response times, and pipeline drop-off points. Use these metrics to identify and fix experience gaps.
Yes. While Draft includes a built-in branded career site, you can also embed application forms on your existing website. Candidates still get the self-service portal and automated communications regardless of where they apply.
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