Carvana application questions — all 45, word for word
Carvana hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 45 questions, 37 of them required. 4 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
2718 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in trades and engineering. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What Carvana has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Carvana titles them, in Greenfield, IN, Heath, OH, Tempe, AZ, Akron, NY:
- A-Level Automotive Mechanic - $6000 Bonus
- ADESA General Sales Manager
- Account Administrator
- Advanced Auto Body Tech - 2nd Shift Mon to Thur - $6k Bonus
- Advanced Auto Painter - $6,000 Bonus
- Airbrush Technician
- Airbrush Technician - 2nd Shift
- Alloy Wheel Repair
- Alloy Wheel Repair - 2nd Shift
- Analyst, Legal (Regulatory Response)
- Arbitration Administrator
- Area Inventory Lead
42 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 212 employers measured ask (median: 13), the least standard being “If you did not submit a resume, please enter your last 3 employers (include job title, company, and dates of employment). If you submitted a resume with your application, please write "N/A" in the space provided.”.
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 Carvana 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 to work in the United States? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Are you authorized to work in the United States? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Do you require Visa sponsorship? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you authorized to work in the United States? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you require Visa sponsorship? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship? 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 |
| Are you 18 years of age or older? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have a valid driver's license in good standing (not suspended, revoked, or expired)? This role requires you to operate company vehicles. Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you a current or previous Carvana or ADESA employee? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| How did you hear about this job? If referred by a Carvana employee please list their full name | text | No |
| What is your desired salary? | text | No |
| How many years of experience do you have in a Management or Leadership role? Less than 1 year, 1-3 years, 3-5 years, 5+ years |
select | Yes |
| How many years of experience do you have in the automotive industry, if any? Less than 1 year, 1-3 years, 3-5 years, 5+ years |
select | Yes |
| How many years of experience do you have with automotive diagnostics? Less than 1 year, 1-3 years, 3-5 years, 5+ years |
select | Yes |
| How many years of experience do you have in a Body/Paint Shop? Less than 1 year, 1-3 years, 3-5 years, 5+ years |
select | Yes |
| Are you at least 18 years of age or older? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| If you did not submit a resume, please enter your last 3 employers (include job title, company, and dates of employment). If you submitted a resume with your application, please write "N/A" in the space provided. | textarea | Yes |
| Are you currently, or have you ever been, employed by Carvana or ADESA? No, I have never worked for Carvana or ADESA., Yes, I PREVIOUSLY worked for Carvana or ADESA., Yes, I am a CURRENT Carvana or ADESA employee., Yes, I CURRENTLY work for Carvana or ADESA through a third party/temp agency., Yes, I PREVIOUSLY worked for Carvana or ADESA through a third party/temp agency. |
select | Yes |
| Do you have a valid drivers license AND is your drivers license in good standing (i.e. free of suspension and without restrictions Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| What is your desired hourly compensation? | text | Yes |
| Were you referred by a current Carvana or ADESA employee? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| If referred by a Carvana/ADESA employee, please list the employee's full name. | text | No |
| What is office/account administration experience? | textarea | No |
| What is your experience in the automotive industry? | textarea | No |
| What is your experience in the office field? | textarea | No |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
| Are you currently located in or near CITY, State or would you need to relocate? I live within a commutable distance to City, State., I would need to relocate to City, State. |
select | Yes |
| How many years of management experience do you have in the automotive industry? 0-3 years, 4-5 years, 6-7 years, 8+ years |
select | Yes |
| How many years of operations experience do you have in the automotive or similar industry? 0-3 years, 4-5 years, 6-7 years, 8+ years |
select | Yes |
| How many years of auto auction experience do you have? 0 years, 1-2 years, 3-4 years, 5+ years |
select | Yes |
| Are you open to relocating now and/or in the future? I am open to relocating ANYTIME., I am open to relocating in the future ONLY., I am NOT open to relocating. |
select | Yes |
| Please briefly describe your qualifications for this position: | textarea | Yes |
| Are you a current or former Carvana employee? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| How did you hear about this job? If referred by a Carvana employee, please list employee's full name: | text | No |
| Which of the following automotive fields do you have experience with? (Check all that apply) Paint, Prep/Bodywork, Glass repair, Interior repair, Wheel repair, Airbrush (+2 more) |
multiselect | Yes |
| How many years of experience do you have with auto body? Less than 1 year, 1+ Years, 3+ Years, 5+ Years |
select | Yes |
| This position is located in Trenton, OH. Does this commute work for you? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| The hours for this role are Monday-Thursday, 4:00PM - 3:00AM. Does this work for you? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you a current or former Carvana or Drivetime employee? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| How many years of experience do you have with automotive paint? Less than 1 year, 1+ Years, 3+ Years, 5+ Years |
select | Yes |
| Do you have a valid driver's license and is your license in good standing? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you a current or former Carvana/ADESA employee? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you able to be flexible with your schedule (able to work day, night or weekends)? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| What is your desired hourly wage? | textarea | Yes |
| Are you a current or former employee? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| How many years of experience do you have with automotive painting? Less than 1 year, 1+ Years, 3+ Years, 5+ Years |
select | Yes |
| This position is located in Manville, NJ. Does this commute work for you? 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 |
|---|---|
| Years of experience | 15 |
| Other | 12 |
| How you heard of them | 6 |
| Relocation | 3 |
| Visa sponsorship | 3 |
| Role-specific screening | 2 |
| Salary expectations | 2 |
| Cover letter | 1 |
| Work authorisation | 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:
Astranis · Avant Arte · Axial · Axon · Bevi · Bill
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Carvana's asks for 37 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.