# Applying through Tandem: what to expect

> Tandem is hiring software employers use. You chat with their assistant, may take a short screening or interview, and a person decides.

Source: https://tandem.joveo.com/support/candidates/overview

## You might not see the name Tandem

The assistant usually carries the employer's name, and the pages use the employer's logo and colors. Each page's footer says "Powered by Tandem by Joveo".

If an employer emailed you about a role before you applied, that email came through Tandem too. It says why you were contacted.

## Applying

You apply through a short chat on the job page, and can ask questions about the role along the way.

1. The assistant tells you it's an AI assistant and that a person makes every hiring decision. You accept to continue.
2. It asks for your name, email and phone number, one at a time. You can edit an answer.
3. It shows the details it will send. Select `Submit Application`.

[Watch the video: A candidate applying through the chat, then following their application](https://media.tandem.joveo.com/tandem-02-candidate-application.mp4)

## After you apply

You get an email with a link to your own application page. It shows where your application stands and when it's your turn.

Depending on the role, the next steps can include:

- a few screening questions in the chat, or by text or WhatsApp
- a short [AI interview](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/candidates/ai-interview.md)
- an interview with the hiring team, at a time you pick

Not every role has every step. Whatever the steps, a person decides.

Related: [Track your application](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/candidates/application-status.md)

## Your options

You can ask the employer how you were scored, for a second look, or for an accommodation.

Related: [How AI is used in your application](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/candidates/how-ai-is-used.md) · [Ask for an accommodation](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/candidates/accommodation.md) · [Candidate FAQs](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/candidates/faqs.md)