In plain English
It means the application is still being looked at and judged. A final choice has not been made yet.
In context
Here, it communicates that the candidate's application for the role is still being reviewed and evaluated before any decision is made.
- Situation
- Applying for jobs, reading vacancy labels, and following recruitment status
- What it communicates
- shows that the candidate is still being considered for the role.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not show whether the application will be accepted or rejected.
Examples
“My permit application is under consideration, and no decision has been made yet.”
“After the second interview, her application for the role remained under consideration.”