Axon application questions — all 22, word for word
Axon hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 22 questions, 21 of them required. 4 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
614 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 Axon has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Axon titles them, in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, Seattle, Washington, United States, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, New York, New York, United States:
- (Junior/Senior) Mobile iOS Engineer
- 100524 - Senior Software Engineer II
- AI Infrastructure Engineer
- AI Scientist I
- Account Executive - Public Sector
- Account Executive, Air T1200
- Account Executive, Air, T1200
- Account Executive, CEW
- Account Executive, Corrections East
- Account Executive, LATAM - Dedrone
- Account Executive, Mid City
- Account Executive, Small City
21 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 212 employers measured ask (median: 13), the least standard being “ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT AND REVIEW I acknowledge that I received a copy of Axon’s Prohibited Possessor Questionnaire (“Questionnaire”) and that I read it, understood it, and answered the questions truthfully and accurately. I understand that Axon has the maximum discretion permitted by law to interpret, administer, change, modify, or delete this Questionnaire at any time with or without notice. I understand that neither this Questionnaire nor any other communication by a recruiter, hiring manager, supervisor, manager, Axon’s People Operations, or any other Axon employee, whether oral or written, is intended in any way to create a contract of employment. I understand that Axon will keep this information secure and confidential and will not use any such information for any unlawful purpose or in any unlawful way. Finally, I again represent that all the information provided herein is truthful and accurate.”.
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 Axon does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in the United States for any US employer now and in the future? required, fixed choice
Checks whether you can already work in the country the role is in. It is asked from a fixed list, so there is no wording to get right — the answer is whatever is true on the day you apply.
|
Yes, No |
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment in the United States? required, fixed choice
Asks whether you would need the employer to sponsor a work visa, now or later. Sponsorship costs an employer time and fees, which is why it is asked early. Separate from whether you can work there today.
|
Yes, No |
| Are you an alien who has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa? (i.e. H-1B, TN, F1) required, fixed choice
Asks whether you would need the employer to sponsor a work visa, now or later. Sponsorship costs an employer time and fees, which is why it is asked early. Separate from whether you can work there today.
|
Yes, No |
| Have you ever renounced your United States citizenship? required, fixed choice
Checks whether you can already work in the country the role is in. It is asked from a fixed list, so there is no wording to get right — the answer is whatever is true on the day you apply.
|
Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in the United States for any US employer now and in the future? Yes, No Checks whether you can already work in the country the role is in. It is asked from a fixed list, so there is no wording to get right — the answer is whatever is true on the day you apply.
|
select | Yes |
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment in the United States? Yes, No Asks whether you would need the employer to sponsor a work visa, now or later. Sponsorship costs an employer time and fees, which is why it is asked early. Separate from whether you can work there today.
|
select | Yes |
| Are you an alien who has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa? (i.e. H-1B, TN, F1) Yes, No Asks whether you would need the employer to sponsor a work visa, now or later. Sponsorship costs an employer time and fees, which is why it is asked early. Separate from whether you can work there today.
|
select | Yes |
| Have you ever renounced your United States citizenship? Yes, No Checks whether you can already work in the country the role is in. It is asked from a fixed list, so there is no wording to get right — the answer is whatever is true on the day you apply.
|
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 A free-text field the employer reads alongside your CV. Whether it is required is shown in the table; some forms accept a file upload instead of typed text.
|
file | No |
| LinkedIn Profile Asks for a link to work an employer can look at — a repository, a portfolio site or a profile. A URL field, so it is checked by being opened.
|
text | No |
| Website | text | No |
| Can you provide verification of both your identity and authorization to work in the United States, to the extent required by law? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you at least 18 years of age? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Based on the below information, would you meet the requirements for a deemed export license in order to access EAR - controlled technology? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have any contractual obligations, agreements, relationships, or commitments to another person or entity that would impact, impede or interfere with your ability to join Axon? Yes, No, Maybe / Would like to discuss |
select | Yes |
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT AND REVIEW
I acknowledge that I received a copy of Axon’s Prohibited Possessor Questionnaire (“Questionnaire”) and that I read it, understood it, and answered the questions truthfully and accurately. I understand that Axon has the maximum discretion permitted by law to interpret, administer, change, modify, or delete this Questionnaire at any time with or without notice. I understand that neither this Questionnaire nor any other communication by a recruiter, hiring manager, supervisor, manager, Axon’s People Operations, or any other Axon employee, whether oral or written, is intended in any way to create a contract of employment. I understand that Axon will keep this information secure and confidential and will not use any such information for any unlawful purpose or in any unlawful way. Finally, I again represent that all the information provided herein is truthful and accurate. Acknowledge |
select | Yes |
| Are you a fugitive from justice? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you subject to a court order, including a Military Protection Order issued by a military judge or magistrate, restraining you from harassing, stalking, or threatening your child or an intimate partner or child of such partner? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you under indictment or information in any court for a felony, or any other crime for which the judge could imprison you for more than one year, or are you a current member of the military who has been charged with violation(s) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and whose charge(s) have been referred to a general court-martial? Yes, No Asks about convictions. What may be asked, and at what stage, is restricted by law in many places — "ban the box" rules in parts of the US and the UK's spent-convictions regime among them.
|
select | Yes |
| Federal Firearms Licensee Employee Accessor Questionnaire Acknowledge Asks whether you already hold a government security clearance. Clearances are granted by governments rather than employers, and usually cannot be applied for without a sponsoring role.
|
multiselect | Yes |
| Have you ever been adjudicated as a mental defective OR have you ever been committed to a mental institution? Yes, No Asks about convictions. What may be asked, and at what stage, is restricted by law in many places — "ban the box" rules in parts of the US and the UK's spent-convictions regime among them.
|
select | Yes |
| Have you ever been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or are you or have you ever been a member of the military and been convicted of a crime that included, as an element, the use of force against a person as identified in the instructions? Yes, No Asks about convictions. What may be asked, and at what stage, is restricted by law in many places — "ban the box" rules in parts of the US and the UK's spent-convictions regime among them.
|
select | Yes |
| Have you ever been convicted in any court, including a military court, of a felony, or any other crime for which the judge could have imprisoned you for more than one year, even if you received a shorter sentence including probation? Yes, No Asks about convictions. What may be asked, and at what stage, is restricted by law in many places — "ban the box" rules in parts of the US and the UK's spent-convictions regime among them.
|
select | Yes |
| Have you ever been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions? Yes, No Asks about convictions. What may be asked, and at what stage, is restricted by law in many places — "ban the box" rules in parts of the US and the UK's spent-convictions regime among them.
|
select | Yes |
| What city do you currently reside in? Asks how often you would work from an office. Answers are usually a fixed list matching the arrangement the role is advertised under.
|
text | Yes |
| This role requires minimum 60% travel. Do you agree to this requirement? Yes, No Asks whether you would move for the role, and sometimes whether you would need help doing so. Relocation support is a cost, which is why it is asked up front.
|
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 | 10 |
| Background checks | 5 |
| Visa sponsorship | 2 |
| Work authorisation | 2 |
| Relocation | 1 |
| Remote or on-site | 1 |
| Security clearance | 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:
Kbra · Kiwico · Komodo Health · Lab37 · Labelbox · Launchdarkly
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Axon's asks for 21 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.