Ask HN: Would you pay for a tool that auto-fills job applications?
1•nguyensonatx•1mo ago
Honest question: If you're job hunting, would you pay $20/month for a tool that auto-fills applications and saves you 20+ hours? Trying to decide if this is worth building
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devalexwells•1mo ago
For me, no. I hate writing applications, but not sure automating all of it is beneficial to either party. Applying sucks, I get it, but...
As an applicant, I often discover reasons for or against applying for a company during the application process.
As an interviewer, it's not a dealbreaker, but it definitely stands out when someone puts in the effort to write a clear, thoughtful application.
So it would depend heavily on what the "savings" are here. Where does "20+ hours" come from?
nguyensonatx•1mo ago
That’s fair, and I actually agree with a lot of this. I don’t think everything should be automated, especially the parts where thinking and intent matter.
The “20+ hours” is mostly coming from the mechanical stuff: re-entering the same work history, dates, education, addresses, citizenship questions, etc. over and over across different ATSs. Not the cover letter, not the custom questions.
Ideally, the goal would be to reduce fatigue so people can put more effort into the thoughtful parts, not less.
JohnFen•1mo ago
This would not be of interest to me because it wouldn't mesh at all with my job hunting methodology.
nguyensonatx•1mo ago
That's totally fair and I really appreciate your feedback on this!
devalexwells•1mo ago
As an applicant, I often discover reasons for or against applying for a company during the application process.
As an interviewer, it's not a dealbreaker, but it definitely stands out when someone puts in the effort to write a clear, thoughtful application.
So it would depend heavily on what the "savings" are here. Where does "20+ hours" come from?
nguyensonatx•1mo ago
The “20+ hours” is mostly coming from the mechanical stuff: re-entering the same work history, dates, education, addresses, citizenship questions, etc. over and over across different ATSs. Not the cover letter, not the custom questions.
Ideally, the goal would be to reduce fatigue so people can put more effort into the thoughtful parts, not less.