Auto-apply to jobs in India
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To auto-apply to jobs in India, you need a focused résumé plus clear answers on current CTC, expected CTC and notice period, which nearly every Indian application form asks for. Applysent finds roles in India inside your filters, tailors your résumé to each posting and fills in the employer's own application form, after you approve it or automatically on autopilot.
The three numbers Indian forms ask for
Indian recruiters screen first on three figures: current CTC, expected CTC and notice period. Have them ready and consistent before you apply anywhere.
Current CTC
CTC (cost to company) is your total annual cost to your employer, usually written in lakhs per annum, for example "18 LPA" for ₹18,00,000. It includes fixed pay and often variable pay, employer provident fund contributions and other components. Take-home pay is lower than CTC, so don't compare the two.
Many forms ask for fixed and variable separately. Give both if asked: "18 LPA (15 fixed + 3 variable)" is clearer than a single number.
Expected CTC
Expected CTC is the annual figure you want in the new role, also in lakhs. Recruiters often compare it to your current CTC, so a very large jump needs a reason, such as a change in role level, a competing offer or a move to a higher-cost city. Salary expectations on application forms covers how to pick the figure.
Notice period
Notice periods in India are often longer than elsewhere: 30, 60 and 90 days are all common, and many large IT services companies use 90. Forms usually offer options such as "Immediate", "15 days", "30 days", "60 days", "90 days" or "Serving notice". If you're already serving notice, give your last working day.
Some employers can buy out part of your notice period, but don't promise a shorter notice than your contract allows. Your notice and last working day can come up again during background verification.
What an Indian résumé should include
For private-sector roles, a one to two-page résumé in the international style works well. Older Indian formats included a photo, date of birth, father's name, marital status and a signed declaration. These are no longer needed for most corporate and tech roles, and leaving them out keeps the page focused on your work.
- Total years of experience at the top, for example "6 years in backend engineering". Forms ask for it too.
- Current location and willingness to relocate, since many roles are tied to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Gurugram, Noida or Mumbai.
- Your degree and institution, which Indian employers often weigh heavily for early-career roles.
- Specific tools, frameworks and domains, because recruiters search by them.
Our guide on how to tailor your résumé for each job shows how to match a posting's wording without changing the facts.
Applying from India to jobs abroad
Many job seekers in India apply to roles in other countries as well. That changes the questions you'll see: instead of CTC, forms ask for salary in the local currency, and almost all ask whether you need visa sponsorship. Answer the sponsorship question honestly; employers usually screen on it, and a "No" you can't support will only fail later.
Read how to find jobs that sponsor visas and the country pages for the United Kingdom, UAE and Germany to see how conventions differ. For remote roles abroad, check whether the employer can hire in India at all; many remote postings are limited to the employer's own country.
Where Indian roles are hosted
Large parts of the Indian market run on job portals and recruiter outreach rather than employer application forms. Applysent doesn't apply through job portals, LinkedIn Easy Apply or Indeed. It applies on employers' own hiring system forms, and for tech roles worldwide, third-party trackers show most postings run on Greenhouse, Ashby and Lever.
Applysent applies today on Lever, Ashby, Greenhouse, Workday, Workable, SmartRecruiters, Recruitee, Oracle Recruiting Cloud, Teamtailor and JazzHR, with BambooHR and Paylocity coming soon. That makes it best suited to roles at product companies, startups and international firms that hire in India through their own careers pages.
Setting up Applysent for India
| Setting | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Country and cities | India, plus the cities you'd work in or relocate to |
| Remote | Remote with India as the country, for India-based remote roles |
| Salary floor | In INR, or leave it empty. Many Indian postings don't list pay, and roles without pay in INR are skipped when a floor is set |
| Sponsorship | Off for roles in India if you're an Indian citizen; on if you're also targeting roles abroad that need a visa |
| Notice period | Entered once in onboarding and reused on every form |
Start in review mode to check how your CTC and notice answers appear on each form. Every application gets a receipt showing every field filled in.
Frequently asked questions
What does LPA mean?
Lakhs per annum. One lakh is ₹1,00,000, so 12 LPA is ₹12,00,000 a year.
Is CTC the same as my salary?
No. CTC is the employer's total annual cost, including items such as variable pay and employer provident fund contributions. Your take-home pay is lower.
What if I'm serving my notice period?
Choose "Serving notice" where offered and give your last working day. Shorter remaining notice is often an advantage.
Does Applysent apply on Indian job portals?
No. Applysent applies on employers' own hiring system forms, not through job portals, LinkedIn Easy Apply or Indeed.
Can I use Applysent to apply for jobs abroad from India?
Yes. Add the countries you're targeting to your filters, leave the salary floor empty if they use different currencies, and turn on sponsorship if you'll need a visa.
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