RESEARCH
Find out what candidates hear after they apply
We applied as Sam for practical jobs in Belgium and the Netherlands.
We logged every reply. From the first automated email to the final answer.
We logged every reply. From the first automated email to the final answer.
Sam
Did Sam apply at your company?
Search for your company name. You see when Sam applied and for which role. We never show the actual results.
Want to see what happened next? We send the report to your work email.
Request your company reportLet Sam apply at your company
Sam applies at your company like a real candidate and we share the results with you. We only test your own company, so use your real name and work email.
Ask Sam to applyHOW WE TESTED
One candidate. Every message logged
This is a mystery-shopper test, not a representative study.
This is how we ran the experiment.
This is how we ran the experiment.
01
A candidate we made up
Sam does not exist. On paper Sam always had the right experience and a fitting CV. The phone number and mailbox were real.
02
Calls went to voicemail
Sam never picked up. We did not want to mislead anyone. Answering live also does not scale. Sam replied to every email, WhatsApp and text. We count each call as personal contact.
03
Every contact logged
We logged every call, WhatsApp, text and email. We noted if a person or an automated system sent it.
04
The first 7 days count
Candidates for practical jobs often need work fast, so we count what happened in the first 7 days after applying.
05
Groups of 10 or more
The figures cover applications whose 7-day window is over. We show a selection only when it cannot reveal a single company.
06
No results per company
The company check shows only when Sam applied and for which role. Belgian data: status of 9 November 2026. Dutch and UK data: status of 29 October 2026.
Be Sam for a day
Print the mask, cut it out and apply to one of your own vacancies. See how fast your team replies.
Download the mask (A4 PDF)Did your team do this?
- Get in touch personally within a day
- Follow a missed call with a message
- Give Sam a yes or no within a week
