# SuccessFactors application status meanings: all 19 (2026) Canonical: https://www.apply4me.io/en/blog/successfactors-application-status-meanings In Progress and In Process mean you are still being considered; Requisition Closed or Closed means the job is over for you. Every SuccessFactors status. Quick answer A SAP SuccessFactors application status is the "candidate label" an employer gives each step of its hiring pipeline, shown in the Jobs Applied section of your candidate profile. A SAP SuccessFactors application status is the "candidate label" an employer gives each step of its hiring pipeline, shown in the Jobs Applied section of your candidate profile. "Application Received" means it arrived, "In Progress" or "In Process" means you are still being considered (often at any stage from screening to interview), "Screening" or "Assessment in Progress" name a specific step, and offer labels such as "Offer Extended" or "Offer Accepted" mean what they say. "No longer under consideration", "Process Complete", "Requisition Closed" or "Closed" mean the job is finished for you, either because someone else was chosen or the job closed. Labels are set by each employer, so check its own wording. ## SuccessFactors application status meanings at a glance These labels come from SAP's documentation and from employers that publish what their SuccessFactors statuses mean. Your employer may use some of them, or its own wording. | Status | What it means | What to do next | | --- | --- | --- | | Draft / saved application | You started but did not submit. It can stay visible even after the job closes. | Submit it if the job is open, or delete it from your profile. | | Invited to Apply | A recruiter sent you a link to apply. You have not applied yet. | Use the link and submit before the posting closes. | | Application Received / New Application | Your application arrived and is waiting to be reviewed. | Nothing yet. Keep applying elsewhere. | | Screening / Screening in Progress | Your application is being reviewed. | Prepare for a phone screen. | | In Progress | A generic label for any active step the employer does not name to candidates, such as an interview. | Watch your email. You are still being considered. | | In Process | You are still under consideration. Often shown for most of the process. | Wait, and do not read the label as stuck. | | Assessment in Progress | You are being assessed, for example with a test. | Complete any test by its deadline. | | Offer Extended / Conditional Offer Extended | An offer is being extended to you, possibly with conditions. | Read the conditions and respond. | | Conditional Offer Successful | You met the conditions of the offer, such as a licence. | Watch for the final paperwork. | | Offer Accepted | You accepted and signed the offer documents. | Prepare for onboarding. | | Offer Rejected | You declined the offer. | Nothing to do. | | Hired / Onboarding Initiated | You are being hired and onboarding may start. | Complete onboarding tasks. | | No longer under consideration | You were disqualified, rejected, or the job closed without you. | Apply to other roles. | | Proceeding with other Candidates at this time | You were not selected to move forward. | Apply to similar roles. | | Process Complete | You were auto-disqualified, disqualified at validation, or withdrawn. | Check your screening answers on the next application. | | Requisition Closed / Closed | The job is closed, often because a hire was made. You were not the person hired. | Treat it as closed and look for new postings. | | Competition Cancelled | The employer cancelled the job. | Apply again if it is reposted. | | Withdrawn by Candidate | You withdrew, or a recruiter withdrew you at your request. | If accidental, contact the recruiter. | | Declined DPCS | You declined the data privacy statement, so the application was withdrawn. | Accept the statement and reapply if you still want the job. | ## How SuccessFactors decides what you see In SuccessFactors, each applicant status has two names. SAP's knowledge base article 2536174 explains that the internal label "determines how the status column appears to internal recruiting users", while the candidate label is what candidates see "viewing their progress in the Jobs Applied section of the career site." SAP's own example: a recruiter sees "Interview" and the candidate sees "In Progress". SAP's recruiting training goes further: "not all internal statuses need to be visible to the candidate", and "It is common to use "In Progress" or something similar for candidate processing statuses." In SAP's training exercise, the default status shows candidates "Application Received" with the next step "Thank you for applying", and three different closing statuses (Auto-Disqualified, Requisition Closed and Not Qualified) all show "No longer under consideration". Employers can also add "next step text" under the label, so read any line under your status. You find your status by logging in to your candidate profile. The City of Toronto's help page says your status "is displayed in the Jobs Applied section on the candidate profile", and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority gives the same instruction. ## Early stage statuses ### Draft or saved application A draft has not been sent. SAP's knowledge base article 3230093 says draft or saved applications stay visible to candidates even after the job requisition is closed, and calls this expected behaviour. So an old draft on your profile is not a live application. ### Invited to Apply The City of Toronto uses this when a recruiter sends you a link; you "will not be considered to have submitted an application at this point." ### Application Received and New Application The State of Illinois, which runs its careers site on SuccessFactors, defines "Application Received" as "A position has been applied for, but it has yet to be reviewed." Toronto shows "New Application", where you can view the resume and cover letter you sent. What to do: nothing at the employer. Check your next resume with an [ATS resume checker](https://www.apply4me.io/en/ats-resume-checker). ## Active review statuses ### Screening and Screening in Progress Toronto: "Application is being reviewed." Prepare a short pitch for a recruiter call. ### In Progress vs In Process These are the two labels people search most, and they mean nearly the same thing. - "In Progress" is SAP's suggested generic label for active steps. In SAP's own example, a candidate in the internal "Interview" status sees "In Progress". So it can mean screening, assessment or interviews. - "In Process" is the wording some employers chose. Illinois defines it as "The candidate is still under consideration" and warns that "The status will likely show this for most of the time." Neither label is a rejection, and neither tells you which step you are at. What to do: rely on emails and calls for the detail, and do not chase the recruiter just because the label has not changed. ### Assessment in Progress Toronto: "Candidates are being assessed." Complete any test promptly and read the instructions before you start a timed one. ## Interview statuses Most employers do not show an interview label at all. As SAP's example shows, an internal "Interview" status commonly appears to you as "In Progress". The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says shortlisted candidates "will receive an email or phone call to arrange an interview", which is a better signal than the portal. ## Offer statuses ### Offer Extended, Conditional Offer Extended and Conditional Offer Successful Toronto: "An offer is being extended to the candidate." "Conditional Offer Successful" means the recruiter "has noted that the conditional offer criteria has been met", for example obtaining a driver licence. ### Offer Accepted, Offer Rejected and Hired Toronto's "Offer Accepted" means you accepted and signed the offer documents. Its final label reads "Welcome to the City of Toronto (or Hired, Onboarding Initiated)": you are being hired and onboarding may take place. ## Closed statuses ### No longer under consideration and Proceeding with other Candidates These are plain rejections for that job. Toronto's "Proceeding with other Candidates at this time" means you have "not been selected to move forward in the competition at this time." If this keeps happening early, read our guide to [ATS rejection reasons for resumes](https://www.apply4me.io/en/blog/ats-rejection-reasons-for-resumes). ### Process Complete At Illinois, "Process Complete" means "The candidate has either been auto-disqualified, disqualified at validation, or withdrawn from consideration". Auto-disqualification usually comes from a screening question. SAP describes Auto-Disqualified as the status for candidates who "answer disqualification questions incorrectly", so check those answers carefully next time. ### Requisition Closed and Closed Illinois: "The requisition has completed, could be the result of a hire being made." SAP's training describes "Requisition Closed" as the status for non-hired applicants on a closed requisition, and SAP offers employers a setting that automatically dispositions non-selected, in-progress applicants when a requisition closes. Shared Health Manitoba's SuccessFactors guide describes "Requisition Closed" as identifying "the unsuccessful applicants for the job posting." If your portal shows a plain "Closed", read it the same way: the job is finished and you were not hired for it. One detail confuses applicants: SAP's knowledge base article 3736514 notes that an application can show "Requisition Closed" while the system status behind it still says "Open". The visible label is the one that matters. ### Competition Cancelled, Withdrawn by Candidate and Declined DPCS Toronto lists "Competition Cancelled" for a cancelled job and "Withdrawn by Candidate" when you withdraw. "Declined DPCS" means you declined the Data Privacy Consent Statement and "your application will be automatically withdrawn." ## How long each SuccessFactors stage usually takes and when to follow up SAP does not set timelines, and employers vary widely. Several large public employers say they cannot give individual updates. Toronto's help page notes it cannot respond to individual status requests because of the volume of applications, and Illinois warns that "In Process" will likely show for most of the time. Winnipeg contacts shortlisted applicants for interviews and emails applicants once the competition closes. Practical rules: - Application Received or In Process: wait. If the employer gives no timeline and accepts questions, one short message after a few weeks is reasonable. - After an interview: follow up once, a few business days after the decision date you were given. - Offer stages: delays usually come from approvals or checks. A polite check-in is fine. - Requisition Closed or No longer under consideration: do not follow up; apply elsewhere. ## Checklist for SuccessFactors applicants - Log in to your candidate profile and open Jobs Applied. - Read any "next step" text under the label. - Treat "In Progress" and "In Process" as active, whatever stage you are at. - Delete old drafts so you do not confuse them with real applications. - Double-check knock-out questions; they decide auto-disqualification. - Keep applying while you wait. Apply4Me tracks the status of every application in one place, and [AI auto-apply](https://www.apply4me.io/en/ai-auto-apply) helps you keep volume up. For other systems, see [Workday application status meanings](https://www.apply4me.io/en/blog/workday-application-status-meanings). ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does "In Process" mean on SuccessFactors? It means you are still under consideration. The State of Illinois, for example, says this status will likely show for most of the process, so it can stay the same for weeks without being bad news. ### What does "In Progress" mean in SAP SuccessFactors? It is a generic candidate label for active steps the employer does not name to you. In SAP's own example, a candidate in the recruiter's "Interview" status sees "In Progress". ### Is "In Progress" or "In Process" a good sign? It means you have not been rejected. It does not say how far you have got, because one label can cover screening, assessments and interviews. ### What does "Closed" or "Requisition Closed" mean on SuccessFactors? The job is finished and you were not hired for it, usually because someone else was selected or the job closed. Some employers show "No longer under consideration" for the same situation. ### What does "Process Complete" mean on SuccessFactors? At employers such as the State of Illinois, it means you were auto-disqualified, disqualified at validation or withdrawn. Auto-disqualification usually comes from an answer to a screening question. ## Frequently Asked Questions What does "In Process" mean on SuccessFactors? It means you are still under consideration. The State of Illinois, for example, says this status will likely show for most of the process, so it can stay the same for weeks without being bad news. What does "In Progress" mean in SAP SuccessFactors? It is a generic candidate label for active steps the employer does not name to you. In SAP's own example, a candidate in the recruiter's "Interview" status sees "In Progress". Is "In Progress" or "In Process" a good sign? It means you have not been rejected. It does not say how far you have got, because one label can cover screening, assessments and interviews. What does "Closed" or "Requisition Closed" mean on SuccessFactors? The job is finished and you were not hired for it, usually because someone else was selected or the job closed. Some employers show "No longer under consideration" for the same situation. What does "Process Complete" mean on SuccessFactors? At employers such as the State of Illinois, it means you were auto-disqualified, disqualified at validation or withdrawn. Auto-disqualification usually comes from an answer to a screening question.