Free Job Application Tracker — Auto-Log Every Apply

Q: What's a good response rate?

Response rate = (apps that got any recruiter reply, including rejection) / (apps sent). Median for tech roles in 2026 = 8-12%. Below 5% suggests your resume needs work. Above 20% is exceptional — either strong resume, niche role, or hot market segment.

Start tracking in 30 seconds

1. Create free account · 2. Install Chrome extension · 3. Apply as usual — every submission auto-logs

Create free account → Install extension

What the tracker does

Auto-populated dashboard replaces the spreadsheet you'll abandon in week 2. Real analytics on top of the raw log.

Auto-logs from 100+ sites

LinkedIn Easy Apply, Indeed SmartApply, Glassdoor, Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Taleo, iCIMS — the extension detects your submit, extracts company + role + timestamp + JD, saves it silently.

Response rate analytics

See how many apps get responses, interviews, and offers. Filter by platform, company size, role, date. Identify which sources convert best so you double down where it works — and stop wasting time on the ones that don't.

Status pipeline

Applied → Screening → Interview → Offer → Rejected. Update status in one click. Never wonder "did I follow up on X?" again — the tracker prompts you at day 7 and day 14.

Follow-up email templates

7-day + 14-day follow-up templates auto-populated with company and role. Send with one click. Recover ghosted apps — roughly 12% of follow-ups convert to a response, per our internal data.

Interview scheduler

Log interview dates + prep notes. Calendar view of upcoming interviews across all applications. Never double-book. Prep notes surface automatically 24h before each call.

CSV export

Export all your apps to CSV anytime. Own your data. Works with any spreadsheet or CRM. Two-click GDPR-compliant delete if you ever want out.

See real tracker dashboards

Two anonymised snapshots showing what your tracker looks like after 2-3 weeks of use.

Product Manager job hunt

Sophie's dashboard — week 3

47 applications · 8% response rate · 4 interviews scheduled

Recent applications

Notion · Senior PM · Interview · Aug 3 · via LinkedIn Easy Apply

Stripe · Product Manager, Payments · Screening · Jul 30

Airtable · PM Growth · Applied · Jul 29 · via Greenhouse

Vercel · Product Manager · Rejected · Jul 28

Insights

LinkedIn Easy Apply converts 3x better than Greenhouse for her — she doubled down and got 3 interviews from LinkedIn in week 4.

Backend Engineer job hunt

Lucas's dashboard — week 2

89 applications · 11% response rate · 1 offer

Recent activity

Ramp · Senior Backend · Offer 💰 · $185K base · Aug 1

Modern Treasury · Staff Engineer · Interview · final round Aug 5

Plaid · Senior Engineer · Screening · recruiter call Aug 4

Brex · Backend Engineer · Applied · Jul 31 · follow-up due Aug 7

Insights

89 apps in 14 days — auto-apply on LinkedIn hit 63 of those. Follow-up email at day 7 converted 4 ghosted apps back into active pipeline.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to log applications manually?

No. Install the free Chrome extension. Apply as usual on LinkedIn / Indeed / Greenhouse / any career page. Extension detects your submit, extracts company + role + timestamp, saves to your tracker automatically. You never touch a spreadsheet.

Is my application data private?

Yes. Your tracker is scoped to your account only — no other user, no employer, no recruiter sees your log. GDPR-compliant. Delete your entire history in two clicks anytime.

Can I import my existing spreadsheet?

Yes — CSV import from Dashboard > Applications > Import. Columns: company, role, applied_date, platform (optional), status (optional). We match on company + role and merge, not duplicate.

What's the response rate you show — and what's a good target?

Response rate = (apps that got any recruiter reply, incl. rejection) / (apps sent). Median for tech roles in 2026 = 8-12%. Below 5% suggests your resume needs work (use the Resume Checker). Above 20% is exceptional — either strong resume, niche role, or hot market segment.

Is the tracker free?

Yes — unlimited applications tracked on the free plan. Premium ($6.99/mo) unlocks response-rate benchmarks vs your peer cohort + auto-generated follow-up emails.

Why spreadsheets fail for job hunting

You've heard the advice: "Track every application in a spreadsheet." Everyone starts one. 91% abandon it within 2 weeks. Why?

Manual entry is exhausting — after 20 apps, opening the spreadsheet to log another one is a chore

Missing context — you can't remember which platform, which JD version, which resume

No follow-up prompts — you forget which apps need a nudge at day 7 or day 14

No analytics — no way to know if LinkedIn converts better than Indeed for your role

AutoApplyMax fixes this at the source. The Chrome extension logs applications the moment you submit — company, role, JD, timestamp, platform — so you don't have to touch anything. Your dashboard has always-fresh data + follow-up reminders + response rate math built in.