Knock application questions — all 42, word for word
Knock hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 42 questions, 41 of them required. 1 of them is a required, fixed-choice question about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
11 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in sales and finance. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What Knock has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Knock titles them, in Remote:
- Director of Sales - Remote
- Loan Assistant - Remote
- Loan Officer Assistant - Remote
- Mortgage Account Executive - Remote
- Mortgage Closer/Funder - Remote
- Mortgage Processor/Underwriter - Remote
- Business Analyst - REMOTE
- Lending Operations Specialist - Remote
- Manager, Account Executives - Remote (anywhere in the US)
41 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “Do you have recent experience developing outbound outreach strategies that are repeatable and scalable to increase conversion from prospect to partner with lenders and agents?”.
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 Knock 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 at any point in time in the future, require employer sponsorship to maintain your authorization to work in the U.S.? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Do you now, or will you at any point in time in the future, require employer sponsorship to maintain your authorization to work in the U.S.? 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 |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| How long have you worked in a 100% remote job? | text | Yes |
| Do you currently reside in the United States? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have recent lending experience or an active NMLS license? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have a minimum of 2 years of recent business development experience? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have recent experience developing outbound outreach strategies that are repeatable and scalable to increase conversion from prospect to partner with lenders and agents? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have recent experience with Acheron? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
| Are you currently living in the Central or Eastern time zone? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you recently had experience conditioning files within Encompass? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you processed loans in the last 2 years? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you recently been employed as a mortgage processor or junior underwriter or underwriter? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you recently carried a monthly pipeline of at least 35 loans? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you had experience in the last 12 months speaking directly to borrowers to request documentation and/or explain next steps in the loan process? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you used DataVerify Drive Fraud reports recently? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have a minimum of 2 years of recent outbound sales or business development experience? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you recently had experience conditioning files within Encompass or Meridian Link? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you conditioned or cleared conditions on mortgage loan files within the past 2 years? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you processed or underwritten mortgage loans in the past 2 years? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you had experience in the past 12 months speaking directly to loan officers to review documentation and/or explain loan requirements? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you worked directly with mortgage loan officers, branch managers, or lending partners in a sales or business development capacity? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you directly managed a sales team carrying a quota for at least two years? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have at least five years of sales or business development experience in mortgage, real estate, or proptech? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you managed a sales team through a period of rapid headcount growth, where at least half your team was still ramping at the same time? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have at least eight years of sales or business development experience in mortgage, real estate, or proptech? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you directly led a sales team for at least four years? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you managed a sales team through a period of rapid headcount growth? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have at least 1 year of recent experience using Encompass or MerdianLink? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have recent experience accurately issuing disclosures? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you currently have at least 1 active state NMLS license? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have recent expereince obtaining condominium documents? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have at least 1 year of recent experience in mortgage processing or another mortgage operations role? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have recent experience with post-closing or quality control? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have at least 1 year in mortgage originating or in a sales assistant role? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have recent experience using Encompass and /or Meridian Link? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have recent experience obtaining required loan documents? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you worked in a mortgage closer capacity in the last 3 years? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have at least 3 years recent experience working in processing, underwriting, and/or closing? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have experience obtaining condo review documentation to meet agency requirements within the last 12 months? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you worked at a mortgage lender in the last 6 months? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have recent experience with Berg? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have at least one year of recent professional experience in an analytical, reporting, or technical support role? 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 | 39 |
| Remote or on-site | 2 |
| 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:
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Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Knock's asks for 41 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.