Every candidate deserves
a great experience.
First impressions are permanent. When candidates hit a clunky application form, never hear back after applying or can't find out where they stand in the process, they form an opinion about your company that no offer letter can undo. Treegarden gives every candidate a professional, transparent and respectful experience — from the career page to the final decision.
The candidate experience problems that cost you top talent
These are not minor inconveniences. They are the reasons strong candidates drop out of your process and accept offers elsewhere.
Ghosting candidates with no status updates
A candidate applies and then hears nothing for three weeks. They don't know if their CV was received, if they're being considered or if the role has been filled. They assume the worst — and they tell their network. Your employer brand takes a hit you never even see.
Clunky multi-step application forms
The candidate finds your job posting, clicks "Apply" and lands on a form that asks for their entire work history to be typed out manually — after uploading a CV that contains the same information. Twenty minutes later they abandon the form. You never know they existed.
No personalized rejection feedback
Every rejected candidate gets the same generic email: "We've decided to move forward with other candidates." No context, no encouragement, no indication of what stage they reached. They invested time in your process and received nothing meaningful in return.
Candidates can't track their application
After submitting, the candidate has no way to check where they stand. They send follow-up emails to the recruiter, who is too busy to reply. The candidate feels ignored and frustrated — so when another company calls, they accept immediately.
A candidate experience that reflects your employer brand.
Six capabilities that turn your hiring process into a competitive advantage — by treating candidates the way you'd want to be treated.
Custom career pages
Publish a fully branded career page on your own subdomain. Customize colours, logo, hero images and layout to match your employer brand. List open roles with filters by department, location and job type. No developer required — configure everything from the admin panel.
Simple application flow
Candidates upload their CV and fill in a short, customizable form — no account creation, no redundant data entry. The entire process takes under two minutes on any device. CV parsing extracts key details automatically, so candidates spend less time typing and more time being evaluated.
Application status tracking portal
Every candidate gets access to a portal where they can see the current stage of their application, view upcoming interview details, upload additional documents and communicate with the hiring team. No more follow-up emails asking "Where am I in the process?"
Job alerts for matching candidates
Candidates can subscribe to job alerts on your career page, filtered by department, location and job type. When a matching role is published, they receive an email notification automatically. Build a talent pool of interested candidates who come back when the right role appears.
Automated rejection with feedback
Configure stage-specific rejection templates that include personalized feedback based on scorecard data, the stage reached and the role applied for. Rejections can be sent automatically or queued for manual review. Every candidate leaves your process feeling respected.
GDPR consent management & data control
Collect explicit GDPR consent at the point of application. Candidates can view, export and request deletion of their personal data through the portal at any time. Consent records are timestamped and auditable. Configure automatic data retention policies per company.
Everything candidates need. Nothing they don't.
Fourteen candidate experience features included as standard — no add-ons, no premium tiers, no hidden costs.
What hiring teams say
We used to get weekly emails from candidates asking where they stood in our process. Since switching to Treegarden, the candidate portal handles that entirely. Applicants can see their status, upcoming interviews and even upload extra documents — all without pinging our recruiters. Our Glassdoor interview experience rating went from 3.2 to 4.6 in six months.
Your career page, live in minutes.
Treegarden's candidate experience features are built into every plan. There is no separate career page add-on, no candidate portal upgrade and no per-candidate fee. Set up your branded career page, enable the candidate portal and start giving every applicant the experience they deserve.
Book a demoCommon questions about candidate experience
Everything you need to know before getting started.
Can I create a branded career page with Treegarden?
Yes. Treegarden lets you publish a fully branded career page on your own subdomain (e.g. careers.yourcompany.com). You can customize colours, logo, fonts, hero images and page layout to match your employer brand. No developer needed — everything is configured from the admin panel.
Do candidates get a portal to track their application status?
Yes. Every candidate who applies through Treegarden receives access to a candidate portal where they can see the current stage of their application, view upcoming interview details, upload additional documents and communicate with the hiring team — all without needing to send follow-up emails.
How does Treegarden handle GDPR consent for candidate data?
Treegarden collects explicit GDPR consent at the point of application. Candidates can view, export and request deletion of their personal data at any time through the candidate portal. Consent records are timestamped and auditable. Data retention policies can be configured per company to automatically purge candidate data after a defined period.
Is the application process mobile-friendly?
Yes. The entire candidate-facing experience — career page, application form, candidate portal and interview scheduling — is fully responsive and tested across mobile devices. Candidates can apply by uploading a CV from their phone in under two minutes, with no account creation required.
Can I send automated rejection emails with personalized feedback?
Yes. Treegarden allows you to configure stage-specific rejection templates that include personalized feedback based on scorecard data, the stage reached and the role applied for. Rejections can be sent automatically when a candidate is moved to a rejected stage, or queued for manual review before sending.
Can candidates sign up for job alerts?
Yes. Your career page includes a job alert subscription form where candidates can opt in to receive email notifications when new jobs matching their preferences are published. Alerts can be filtered by department, location and job type. Candidates can unsubscribe at any time.
Your candidates remember how you made them feel.
Treegarden gives every applicant a professional, transparent experience — branded career pages, real-time status tracking, automated but personal feedback and full GDPR control over their data. Because the way you treat candidates today determines who wants to work for you tomorrow.