Asana application questions — all 23, word for word
Asana hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 23 questions, 16 of them required. 1 of them is a required, fixed-choice question about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
273 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 Asana has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Asana titles them, in San Francisco, Vancouver, BC, Warsaw, New York City:
- AI GTM Specialist
- API Support Engineer
- Analytical Engineer
- Analytical Engineering Manager
- Backend Software Engineer
- Benefits Manager, NAMER
- Business Value Consultant
- CX Technical Enablement Partner
- Commercial Counsel
- Copywriter
- Corporate Account Executive
- Corporate Account Executive, DACH
20 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “Asana is seeking the below information for the exclusive and limited purpose of complying with U.S. export control laws given that the position for which you are applying may require access to technology subject to those laws. We will not use the information that you provide for any other purpose. Are you a citizen or legal permanent resident of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria or Ukraine (Crimea region)?”.
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 Asana does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Do you now, or will you in the future, require immigration sponsorship for work authorization to work in this location? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Do you now, or will you in the future, require immigration sponsorship for work authorization to work in this location? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| [Optional] Preferred Full Name (The name that you would like to be referred to as. Please input your legal name in the first and last name fields above.) | text | No |
| Current Company | text | Yes |
| Current Title | text | Yes |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| Personal Website | text | No |
| [Optional] Pronouns - how should we refer to you in the third person? she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, other (my preference is not reflected by the options above) |
select | No |
| [Optional, if "other" is selected above] My pronouns are | text | No |
| Have you been employed, or otherwise engaged, by an Asana entity in the past? (Previous independent contractors, select "Yes.") Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Asana is seeking the below information for the exclusive and limited purpose of complying with U.S. export control laws given that the position for which you are applying may require access to technology subject to those laws. We will not use the information that you provide for any other purpose. Are you a citizen or legal permanent resident of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria or Ukraine (Crimea region)? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you currently work for or have you ever worked for a U.S. government entity, either as a contractor or employee? Yes, I do work/have worked for a U.S. government entity., No, I have never. |
select | Yes |
| If you answered “Yes,” please list the U.S. government entity you worked for. If not applicable, type 'N/A.' | text | Yes |
| By agreeing here:
(1) I certify that the information I provided to Asana in connection with my application for employment is accurate and truthful; and
(2) I acknowledge and agree that I have carefully read the mutual Applicant Arbitration Agreement set out below and agree to be bound by it Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Please identify your sex. | text | Yes |
| Please identify your race. | text | Yes |
| Please identify your ethnicity. | text | Yes |
| Please identify your veteran status. | text | Yes |
| Please identify your disability status. | text | Yes |
| I acknowledge this role follows an office-centric hybrid schedule that requires in-office work on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday in Warsaw. Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Github Profile | text | No |
| Gender Identity Options | text | Yes |
| Do you speak fluent Japanese? Please note this is a mandatory requirement for the role. Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Portfolio | text | Yes |
| Portfolio password (if necessary) | textarea | No |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
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 |
|---|---|
| Voluntary diversity questions (EEOC) | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Portfolio and links | 3 |
| How you heard of them | 1 |
| Language proficiency | 1 |
| Remote or on-site | 1 |
| Role-specific screening | 1 |
| Security clearance | 1 |
| Visa sponsorship | 1 |
| Work authorisation | 1 |
| Years of experience | 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:
Amyris · Anthropic · Aptos · Ascend · Assemblyai · Astranis
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Asana's asks for 16 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.