Smartsheet application questions — all 20, word for word
Smartsheet hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 20 questions, 20 of them required. 2 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
248 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in sales and engineering. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What Smartsheet has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Smartsheet titles them, in -REMOTE, USA-, Bangalore, INDIA, Bellevue, WA, USA, London, UK:
- AI ML Ops Software Engineer (Bangalore Hybrid)
- Account Executive, Commercial - Mid Market (West)
- Account Executive, Commercial - Named (East)
- Benefits and Leave Partner
- Commercial Account Executive
- Commercial Account Executive (Asia)
- Commercial Account Executive (Remote Eligible - Costa Rica)
- Commercial GRC Engineer - Sr. Security Engineer I
- Commercial Solutions Engineer
- Content Designer II (Remote Eligible - Costa Rica)
- DevOps Engineer, Edge and Developer Experience (Remote Eligible in Bulgaria)
- Developer Community Manager
15 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “In our pursuit of AI-driven advancements, how would you rate your overall familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI) concepts and tools?”.
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 Smartsheet 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? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Do you now or will you in the future require immigration sponsorship for work authorization? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you now or will you in the future require immigration sponsorship for work authorization? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | No |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| Website | text | No |
| Applicant Privacy Notice I acknowledge receipt of the Applicant Privacy Notice. |
select | Yes |
| I identify my gender as: | text | Yes |
| I identify as transgender: | text | Yes |
| I identify my race / ethnicity as (select all that apply): | text | Yes |
| My veteran status is: | text | Yes |
| My disability status is: | text | Yes |
| Preferred First Name | text | Yes |
| How did you hear about us? Ada Developer's Academy, Afrotech, Cinde Jobs, Edlyft, Employee Referral, Google (+14 more) |
select | Yes |
| Do you know anyone who works at Smartsheet? | textarea | Yes |
| In our pursuit of AI-driven advancements, how would you rate your overall familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI) concepts and tools? 1 - Not familiar at all, 2 - Slightly familiar (e.g., have read about AI but no hands-on experience), 3 - Moderately familiar (e.g., used AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, etc.), 4 - Very familiar (e.g., regularly incorporate AI tools personally and/or professionally into your work), 5 - Expert level (e.g., build or train AI models, work with ML frameworks, led organization wide AI enablement efforts) |
select | Yes |
| What's your experience selling Enterprise software, preferably within a SaaS model? | text | Yes |
| What is your current notice period with your employer? Immediate, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days |
select | Yes |
| Please share your expected total CTC in INR (Lakhs per annum). | text | Yes |
| Are you based in Bangalore and available for face-to-face interview? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you willing to relocate to Bangalore, as this is a 3-day-a-week in-office role. | text | Yes |
| Are you legally eligible to work in the UK on an ongoing basis? | text | Yes |
| What level of fluency is your German language skills? Native, Fluent, Professional, Conversational, I do not speak German |
select | Yes |
| Are you legally authorized to work in Costa Rica on an ongoing basis? | 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 | 5 |
| Voluntary diversity questions (EEOC) | 5 |
| Work authorisation | 3 |
| How you heard of them | 2 |
| Notice period | 1 |
| Relocation | 1 |
| Remote or on-site | 1 |
| Visa sponsorship | 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:
Hippo Insurance · House Rx · Hume Ai · Imply · Instacart · Isar Aerospace Se
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Smartsheet's asks for 20 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.