Google Sheets Job Application Tracker

Every job application you send, in one sheet. Color-coded by status, date-sorted, interview details in a linked tab, follow-up reminders triggered by simple formulas. The spreadsheet version of a job search pipeline, for people who'd rather track this in Sheets than in a dedicated app, a Notion page, or the back of their mind.

For job seekers who think in rows and columns.

🪺 Who it's for

• Active job seekers applying to multiple roles at once
• Career switchers tracking applications across industries
• Spreadsheet-native people who trust a sheet more than an app
• Anyone who already lives in Google Workspace and doesn't want another tool

🌊 What it solves

A serious job search quickly becomes a data problem. Ten open applications, three interviews scheduled, follow-ups overdue with two of them, and you can't remember which company that was. People try to manage it in their head or in Gmail search, and things fall through. This template turns the mess into a sortable, filterable pipeline you can scan in thirty seconds, and it lives in the tool you already use for everything else.

⚙️ What's inside

• Single-sheet overview with company, role, date applied, status, and notes
• Conditional formatting that color-codes each row by status (Applied / Interviewing / Offer / Rejected)
• Interview schedule tab with dates, times, and contacts
• Date-based formulas that flag overdue follow-ups automatically
• Customizable status dropdowns for your own pipeline stages
• Real-time access across laptop, tablet, and phone

🦆 A note from me

A job search is stressful enough without losing track of where things stand. If Sheets is already your natural habitat, this gives you a pipeline without making you leave it. The Notion version exists too if you want a richer workspace, but if you're here, you probably know which one you want.

Make a copy, log your active applications, start the week knowing exactly what's outstanding.

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