Traffic Light Status Dots

Understand Quick Ping's color-coded status system that shows your application history at a glance.

Written By Jovanny Tovar

Last updated About 2 months ago

Traffic Light Status Dots

Tagline: See your history before you waste your time.

What Are Status Dots?

Quick Ping adds small colored indicators directly on job cards in search results. These dots show your application history with that company so you can make smarter decisions before clicking Apply.

Understanding the Colors

Dot	Meaning	What To Do
Gray (static)	Not yet processed	Wait for analysis
Gray (pulsing)	Currently analyzing	Analysis in progress
Green	New opportunity	Good to apply!
Yellow	Previously applied here	Check the details first
Red	Rejected by this company	Consider carefully before reapplying
Ghost icon	Ghosted (no response after interview)	Decide if you want to try again

Hover for Details

Hover over any status dot to see a tooltip explaining exactly why it's that color. No more mystery colors - just clarity.

Value for Job Seekers

Faster scanning - Know which jobs deserve attention instantly
No accidental repeats - See when you've already applied
Save time - Skip low-probability repeats
Better decisions - Context before you click Apply

How Analysis Works

You open a job results page
Quick Ping queues visible jobs
Each job is analyzed against your Gmail history
Dot updates from gray to colored when complete

Free users have a daily limit on analyses. Professional users get unlimited.

🚦 Interactive Status Definitions

Hover over the cards below to understand what each status color means in your job queue.