Does anyone know the average time it takes companies to go through online job application submissions?

Answer 1

I worked for a company who had a resume/application submittal component on their website. Let me tell you, I couldn't get through all the resumes and applications there were so many. So I think it's luck if yours even gets read. I think this is an awful way to apply for a job because I believe that the HR department rarely goes through them all. If, however, your resume is read and meets the qualifications of your desired position, then the HR department would call immediately, or at least in a week or two, to set up an interview with the manager who you'll be working with. I have seen this go as fast as one week to five weeks, depending on the availability of the interviewer and the speed of the HR person.

Answer 2

most companies that accept them online have to print them out for perusal. This will take some time, as some may not be in the required format.
This batch of applicants will be added to walk-ins, and snail mail resumes.

To be fair, 2-4 weeks are given to collect these.

Then, they must ferret out the less than desirable choices.

Maybe by now they have 100 or 150 applicants. Does that sound right?

From there, you dismiss maybe 50 for various reasons, you have 100 left.
You know they will never interview 100 people, maybe they will interview 6 to 10. And that's optimisitc.
So you have someone winnowing this pile of 100 down to 10.

So even before there are 1st interviews, how long to you think this process would've taken YOU to complete thus far?
two months? three?

Answer 3

Depends.....if the online job application is submitted directly to the direct recipient (HR department or the boss), it'll take a relatively shorter period to process....like, say a couple of days? It also depends on how big the organisation is or how many other applicants sent their resumes it.

But if you are going through a job agency, hell no! You'll sit there waiting for donkey years and all your hair fall off before they respond....if you are lucky, that is.

Answer 4

I just saw a show about this. Actually, it really depends on the company, but many many companies always have online ads, for turnover purposes. In other words, just because they have an ad doesn't necessarily mean they're really hiring for that position right now. It's based on timing and luck. Your app will be automatically deleted after a certain time, so if they're not 'really' hiring right now, then you might be out of luck. Another thing with online apps is this: You'd better be really careful not to make ANY mistakes because they're automatically weeded out that way because of the HUGE numbers of apps received. good luck!

Answer 5

Well, I was applying for a job one night, and got rejected the next morning. I wonder how careful they are, the Mr/Ms is real. And the times, their computer seems to send mail on the :23s
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Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:23:46

Thank you for your submission. If there is a match between your information and an opportunity at our organization, we will contact you.

Human Resources
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Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:23:25

Dear Mr/Ms. Eric,

Thank you for applying for the Associate Technician position with us. Several factors are evaluated in our selection process. After careful consideration of these factors, we regret to inform you that you have not been selected to interview for the position. Your resume will remain on file for two years in the event future openings become available in your area of interest and expertise.

Again, thank you for your interest in employment with us. We wish you the best of luck in your career endeavors.

Sincerely,

Human Resources

Answer 6

Depends on how big the company is, how many people apply, how many employees are reading through resumes. So theres no average time or set time.

Answer 7

It's hard to tell.

It depends on the size of the business, the type of business, the length of the application, the urgency of getting an employee, the amount of applications recieved etc...