Recruitment SaaS · Driftin · Mobile

A guided candidate journey from application to interview.

A mobile-first experience that helps candidates securely enter, complete their profile, progress through assessments and coordinate every interview round with confidence.

Explore the mobile flow View journey

RoleProduct Design Lead

AudienceJob candidates

PlatformMobile web experience

01 · Problem & product decision

The candidate journey had to be designed as a first-class part of the ATS.

The business initially prioritised the recruiter/TA experience. I pushed for the candidate journey to be developed in parallel because it is the first product touchpoint and every later recruiter action depends on a clear handoff between candidate, panel and TA.

Entry

Secure but simple access

Let candidates enter through email OTP without creating another password.

Progress

Unclear next steps

Make screening, assessment and interview status visible in one continuous journey.

Coordination

Scheduling friction

Replace repeated calls with a transparent exchange of candidate and panel availability.

02 · Solution

One mobile workspace with one clear action at a time.

The experience brings profile setup, stage progression and interview scheduling into a guided flow while preserving visibility across the complete hiring process.

Guide the next action

Each state explains what is complete, what happens next and what the candidate must do.

Keep progress visible

A persistent stage model connects screening, assessment and every interview round.

Make scheduling self-service

Candidates can choose recommended times or propose slots from their own calendar.

03 · Candidate journey

Ten moments from secure entry to a confirmed interview.

The candidate always knows their current stage and the next action needed to keep the application moving.

Get OTP

Enter with email

Verify

Confirm identity

Job page

Review the role

Resume

Complete application

Preferences

Add candidate details

Screening

Track review status

Assessment

Complete MCQ

L1 ready

See cleared state

Share slots

Match availability

Confirmed

Prepare for interview

04 · Mobile experience

Explore the candidate flow screen by screen.

Use the previous and next controls to follow the complete experience.

Driftin · Candidate mobile experience

Screen 1 of 10

Secure entry

Start with email—no password to remember.

The real mobile experience lets candidates request an email OTP or continue with Gmail.

Driftin candidate secure email entry screen

Identity check

Verify the OTP and continue directly.

A focused verification screen confirms identity before returning the candidate to their application.

Application landing

Review the complete job before taking action.

The long-form job page keeps the role, skills, responsibilities, company information and similar jobs together.

Scroll inside the phone ↕

Scrollable Driftin application landing and job description screen

Application setup

Upload the resume without leaving the job journey.

The upload sheet captures candidate details and the selected resume before submission.

Candidate preferences

Capture the details needed for a better match.

Candidates confirm current location, preferred location, experience and notice period after uploading the resume.

Screening

Show what is happening while review is in progress.

The submitted state confirms receipt and explains that the application is being reviewed.

Driftin application screening status screen

Assessment

Make the MCQ assessment a connected stage.

After screening, candidates see the assessment context, partner and completion window before starting.

Driftin MCQ assessment information screen

Stage progression

Celebrate completion and explain the L1 step.

The cleared assessment becomes a visible milestone followed by a direct action to proceed to L1.

Driftin assessment cleared and proceed to L1 screen

Self-service scheduling

Add, preview and submit interview availability.

This three-screen sequence shows how candidates create time slots, review them and save their final availability.

3 screens · 2 seconds each

Animated Driftin self-service interview scheduling flow

Confirmed journey

See the transition from matching to feedback.

The final sequence moves from submitted availability to a confirmed interview and post-round feedback.

3 screens · 2 seconds each

Animated Driftin confirmed interview journey

Secure entry

Start with email—no password to remember.

A simple OTP entry reduces account-creation friction while protecting access to the candidate's application.

DriftinCandidate

Welcome

Enter your registered email to receive a one-time password.

name@email.com

Secure access to your application

Identity check

Verify the OTP and continue directly.

The candidate returns to the exact job journey associated with their invitation.

DriftinVerify

Check your email

Enter the four-digit code sent to your registered email.

4826

Application setup

Land on the job and complete the missing resume.

The role stays visible while resume upload becomes the single primary action.

DriftinJobs

Applied role

Senior Java Developer

Chennai · Full time

Upload your resumeChoose a PDF or DOC file from your device

Candidate preferences

Capture the details needed for a better match.

After upload, candidates confirm their current location, preferred location and experience.

DriftinProfile

Tell us your preferences

Review the information extracted from your resume.

Current location · Chennai

Preferred location · Bengaluru

Experience · 6 years

HybridOn-siteRemote

Screening

Show what is happening while review is in progress.

A clear status prevents candidates from wondering whether their application was received or what comes next.

DriftinStatus

✓

Profile submitted

Your application is now part of the screening process. We will notify you when the next step is ready.

Current stage

Screening in progress

Assessment

Make the MCQ assessment feel like a connected stage.

When screening is cleared, the candidate sees the assessment requirement and can launch it from the same journey.

DriftinAssessment

MCQ assessment

Complete this assessment to proceed to the technical interview.

Questions30

Duration30 min

Attempts1

The test opens securely in a new session.

Stage progression

Celebrate completion and explain the L1 step.

The cleared assessment becomes a visible milestone, followed immediately by the next scheduling action.

DriftinJourney

✓

Assessment cleared

You are moving forward to the L1 technical interview.

Next step

Choose your available slots

Self-service scheduling

Choose recommended times or propose new slots.

Candidates can compare availability, add times from the calendar and review everything before sending.

DriftinL1 scheduling

Select your availability

Choose one or more options for the interview panel.

Tue
12Wed
13Thu
14Fri
15

Wed 13 Dec · 12:00–1:00 PM

Fri 15 Dec · 3:00–4:00 PM

Confirmed journey

Turn the availability handshake into a clear interview plan.

Once a panelist accepts a matching slot, the candidate sees the confirmed interview and continues through every remaining round.

DriftinInterview plan

Your L1 interview is confirmed

Wed 13 Dec · 12:00–1:00 PM

✓ScreeningCleared

✓MCQCleared

L1Technical roundConfirmed

L2Technical roundUpcoming

ELEL connectUpcoming

HRHR roundUpcoming

05 · Scheduling handshake

Give both sides control over the meeting time.

We treated scheduling as a two-person handshake rather than a recruiter-controlled calendar. Candidate and panelist can work from suggested slots, accept the other person's availability, or propose custom timing—reducing repeated coordination while preserving flexibility.

Candidate shares slots

Recommended times can be selected or new availability can be proposed.

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Panel receives a match

The available candidate appears as a recommendation for the relevant panelist.

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Interview is confirmed

After the handshake, the candidate sees the final time and interview details.

Screening→MCQ→L1→L2→EL round→Client round→HR round

06 · Reflection

The strongest candidate experience removes uncertainty.

The design makes progress, responsibility and timing visible so candidates can act independently while staying connected to the wider hiring workflow.

Clarity

One next action

Every state focuses attention on what the candidate needs to do now.

Confidence

Visible progress

Completed and upcoming stages make a long hiring journey easier to understand.

Coordination

Shared availability

Candidate-selected slots connect directly to panel recommendations and confirmation.