Candidate view: reviewing and accepting the offer

Continuing the outreach sequence from Build the onboarding workflow, the candidate first gets an email titled "Your Orientation Invitation" with the session date, time, location, and a virtual meeting link.

Next, a "Your Offer Letter" email arrives with a downloadable copy and a highlighted "View and respond to your offer" link. Clicking it opens the candidate's own Offer Inbox page, no login required.

The Offer Inbox shows role, annual salary, start date, and location at a glance, plus the full Offer of Employment with compensation details and any additional clauses. A Download button lets the candidate save a PDF copy at any point before deciding. Two buttons let them respond: Accept Offer, and Request Changes, the latter only shown if the offer includes a work schedule.

Instead of accepting, the candidate can click Request Changes. This is an alternative to the accept-and-sign steps that follow, not something that happens after acceptance. Clicking it changes the offer status to Changes Requested, shown as an orange badge, and routes back to the recruiter on the candidate's profile so they can revise the offer and send it again. Request Changes is only available before the offer is accepted.

Accept Offer opens the Sign & Accept Offer modal, where the candidate picks one of three signature methods: Draw, Type Name, or Upload. They also confirm a signing date before continuing.

After drawing, typing, or uploading their signature, the candidate checks the acknowledgment that the electronic signature is legally binding, then clicks Sign & Accept to finalize the offer.

The Offer Inbox now shows an Accepted badge next to the candidate's name, along with a confirmation message and a Download Signed Offer button for the fully executed document.

The same acceptance is emailed to the recruiter, with a link to the signature image, the signed date, and the signed offer letter attached as a PDF. Next: Completing the onboarding paperwork.