Mozilla application questions — all 38, word for word
Mozilla hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 38 questions, 25 of them required. 3 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
103 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 Mozilla has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Mozilla titles them, in Remote Canada, Remote, Remote US, Remote Germany:
- Creative Producer, Europe (Contract)
- Director of Product, Gaming (New Products)
- Engineering Manager, Ads
- Front End Engineering Manager, Firefox Desktop
- Head of Editorial + Platforms, Mozilla Ecosystem
- Lifecycle Marketing Operations Manager, Firefox Mobile
- Necko Student Worker
- Production Designer (Contract)
- Senior Application Engineer, Workplace Technology
- Senior Backend Engineer, Ecosystems
- Senior Business Development Manager, New Products
- Senior Engineering Manager, Enterprise AI Product
35 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 212 employers measured ask (median: 13), the least standard being “If offered this contractual engagement, would you be able to work from one of the countries listed in the job posting without requiring relocation assistance from Mozilla Foundation?”.
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 Mozilla 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 authorized to work lawfully in the country to which you are applying for Mozilla? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Are you authorized to work lawfully In Germany for this position? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Are you authorized to work lawfully in the country from which you are submitting your application to the Mozilla Foundation? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Are you authorized to work lawfully in the country to which you are applying for Mozilla? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you authorized to work lawfully In Germany for this position? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you authorized to work lawfully in the country from which you are submitting your application to the Mozilla Foundation? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | No |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| Website | text | No |
| How did you hear about this job? Referred by Current Mozilla Employee, I am a Mozilla Contributor, LinkedIn, Career Site, University Career Fair/Event, Recruiting Open House Event (+4 more) |
multiselect | Yes |
| Have you been employed by Mozilla before? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| If referred by a current Mozilla employee, please tell us who. | text | No |
| If offered this position would you be able to fill the position in one of the countries listed on the job posting without relocation assistance from Mozilla? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| (Skip this question if you are applying to work in Canada or the UK). Do you now or in the future require sponsorship? Yes, No |
select | No |
| Applicant Privacy Notice Yes |
select | Yes |
| Current Employer | text | Yes |
| Current Job Title | text | Yes |
| Are you currently located in the United States? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Which best describes the products you've led? Internal enterprise tools, SaaS/B2B products, Consumer web products, Consumer products with 1M+ users, 0→1 products or new business launches |
multiselect | Yes |
| Which best describes your experience in gaming? (Select all that apply) Mobile gaming, Console gaming, PC gaming, I have not worked in gaming |
multiselect | Yes |
| What PC gaming product, platform, or ecosystem have you worked on most closely? Please briefly describe your involvement. | textarea | Yes |
| Are you currently located in Canada? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Which of the following best describes your race? | text | No |
| Which of the following best describes your gender? | text | No |
| Do you personally identify as transgender? | text | No |
| Which of the following best describes your sex? | text | No |
| Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation? (Select all that apply) | text | No |
| Which of the following best describes your pronouns? (Select all that apply) | text | No |
| Do you consider yourself to be a person with a disability? | text | No |
| Please select your age range. | text | No |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
| If offered this position would you be able to fill this position based in Germany? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you currently enrolled in a degree program at a university in Germany? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you currently have a valid German "werkstudent" status in order to work as a student worker with Mozilla for this role? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Will you have the German 'Werkstudent' status for the entire intended duration of this job that is 1year? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Have you managed a team of Front End engineers before? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Please briefly describe your experience working with design systems. | textarea | Yes |
| Are you looking for a role where you'd be super hands on and technical, or more in a pure people management role? Super hands on and technical, Pure people management |
select | Yes |
| Attach your writing samples here | file | No |
| Share the link to your writing samples here | text | No |
| Tell us about the hardest idea you've ever had to make simple! | textarea | Yes |
| How did you hear about this opportunity? Referred by Current Mozilla Employee, I am a Mozilla Contributor, LinkedIn, Career Site, University Career Fair/Event, Recruiting Open House Event (+4 more) |
multiselect | Yes |
| To ensure we address you correctly, we invite you to enter your pronouns. | text | Yes |
| If offered this contractual engagement, would you be able to work from one of the countries listed in the job posting without requiring relocation assistance from Mozilla Foundation? 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 | 11 |
| Voluntary diversity questions (EEOC) | 9 |
| Relocation | 5 |
| Work authorisation | 5 |
| How you heard of them | 3 |
| Role-specific screening | 3 |
| Education | 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:
Databricks · Daybreak Health · Degreed · Doximity · Dropbox · Elastic
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Mozilla's asks for 25 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.