Hiring Manager Capabilities
What hiring managers can see and do while reviewing applications and collaborating with recruiters.
Hiring ManagerLast updated February 3, 2026
Purpose
Hiring managers focus on reviewing candidates and making decisions. This page explains the tools they can access and how those tools support evaluation and feedback.
It highlights where applications live, how stages are updated, and how to communicate with recruiters without duplicating effort. The goal is to keep hiring decisions documented and visible.
Use this guide when onboarding hiring managers or troubleshooting access questions about applications and messages.
Who This Is For
Hiring Managers
Prerequisites
Hiring manager role assigned by a company admin.
Access to at least one role or hiring team.
Key Capabilities
- Review applications and candidate details.
- Provide feedback and move stages when permitted.
- Communicate with recruiters via Messages.
- View role status and pipeline activity.
Screenshot Placeholders
Hiring manager applications
Applications list with stage status and filters.
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Hiring manager applications
Mobile applications list with filters or stage chips.
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Tips
Use notes to document decisions and next steps.
Check Messages for recruiter follow-ups and clarifications.
Troubleshooting
Symptom: I cannot move an application stage.
Likely cause: Stage transitions are restricted to specific roles.
Fix: Ask a company admin or recruiter to update the stage.
Likely cause: Stage transitions are restricted to specific roles.
Fix: Ask a company admin or recruiter to update the stage.
Symptom: Candidate details are masked.
Likely cause: The application is not yet accepted for full review.
Fix: Move the application to the appropriate stage or request access.
Likely cause: The application is not yet accepted for full review.
Fix: Move the application to the appropriate stage or request access.
Related Pages
Reference
Hiring Manager: A company user responsible for reviewing candidates and making hiring decisions.
Stage: The current step of an application in the hiring workflow.