8am application questions — all 19, word for word
8am hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 19 questions, 17 of them required. 5 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
31 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in engineering and sales. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What 8am has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as 8am titles them, in Remote - Czech Republic, Remote - Colombia, Austin, TX, Remote - US:
- Account Executive | Growth
- Account Executive | SMB
- Account Executive, Accounting
- Accounts Payable Specialist
- Billing Specialist
- Business Development Representative
- Cloud Platform Engineer
- Customer Success Manager
- Engineering Manager
- Full-Stack Software Engineer
- HR Manager
- IT Support Specialist
16 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 212 employers measured ask (median: 13), the least standard being “Your personal data will be collected and retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have the right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.”.
The eligibility questions
These are required, and answered from a fixed list rather than in your own words: work authorisation, visa sponsorship or security clearance. Employers often use questions like these to filter applications automatically, but Greenhouse's public data does not say whether 8am does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| In what countries are you legally authorized to work in? required, fixed choice | I am legally authorized to work in the US., I am legally authorized to work in Canada., I am legally authorized to work in both the US and Canada., No, I am not legally authorized to work in either the US or Canada. |
| In what countries are you legally authorized to work? required, fixed choice | I am legally authorized to work in the US., I am legally authorized to work in Canada., I am legally authorized to work in both the US and Canada., No, I am not legally authorized to work in either the US or Canada. |
| Are you legally authorized to work or provide services in Czech Republic? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Are you legally authorized to work or provide services in Colombia? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| In what countries are you legally authorized to work in? I am legally authorized to work in the US., I am legally authorized to work in Canada., I am legally authorized to work in both the US and Canada., No, I am not legally authorized to work in either the US or Canada. |
select | Yes |
| In what countries are you legally authorized to work? I am legally authorized to work in the US., I am legally authorized to work in Canada., I am legally authorized to work in both the US and Canada., No, I am not legally authorized to work in either the US or Canada. |
select | Yes |
| Are you legally authorized to work or provide services in Czech Republic? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you legally authorized to work or provide services in Colombia? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| How did you hear about us? I was referred by an AffiniPay Team Member, I spoke to a member of the Talent Acquisition Team, AffiniPay Website, LinkedIn, Glassdoor/Indeed, BuiltIn (+1 more) |
select | Yes |
| Have you previously worked for 8am (formerly AffiniPay)? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| What is your desired compensation? | text | Yes |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | Yes |
| Portfolio or Website | text | No |
| Home Address | textarea | Yes |
| This role is located in-office in Austin, Texas. Are you able to commute 2-3 days a week to our office at 3700 North Capital of Texas (360 and Westlake Drive area)? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you located in the Czech Republic? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| What city do you reside in? | text | Yes |
| What is your desired compensation (in CZK, monthly)? | text | Yes |
| Your personal data will be collected and retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have the right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority. Acknowledge/Confirm |
select | Yes |
| Which scripting or programming language do you prefer working in, and what makes it your favorite? A brief 2–3 sentence answer is great. | textarea | Yes |
| What’s a production issue you never want to debug again, and what did it teach you? | textarea | Yes |
| Website | text | No |
| Have you previously worked for 8am? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
What it's really asking about
Grouped by what each question is for, so you can prepare the answers that repeat across employers.
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Other | 6 |
| Work authorisation | 4 |
| Remote or on-site | 2 |
| Salary expectations | 2 |
| How you heard of them | 1 |
| Portfolio and links | 1 |
| Relocation | 1 |
| Role-specific screening | 1 |
| Visa sponsorship | 1 |
What other employers ask
The same question rarely comes out the same way twice. These employers' forms are measured the same way, from their own job boards:
Lab37 · Labelbox · Launchdarkly · Layerzero · Legion · Lithic
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — 8am's asks for 17 of them, and Greenhouse does not save a partial application by default. Settle the eligibility questions first — they are the ones with no room to elaborate, so knowing your answer before you start tells you whether the rest of the form is worth your time.