Frequently asked questions

Before applying

  • Creating a personal account is required always when you apply for a KONE job opening for the first time. By creating an account, you are able to follow the status of your application and reuse your application form and files for another job application.

  • Unfortunately no. To have your profile saved to our new career pages, you will need to create a new user account the first time you apply for job openings in there.

  • When filling in the application you will be asked to include a resume/CV in it as well as information regarding your education, working experience and skills. It is important to fill in all information you find relevant since it will be visible on your candidate profile. You may attach CV and other supporting documents in .doc-, .docx-, .txt-, .html- and .pdf- format.

  • If you have a LinkedIn profile, you can use that to automatically fill in certain details in the application form and complete the application process faster.

  • Unfortunately it is not possible to send open applications. All applications should be attached to a specific job opening.

After applying

  • A confirmation email will be sent automatically to the email address you gave in your application form. Make sure to type in your email address correctly.

  • To follow the status of your application or to reuse your information in another application, you need to sign in to your candidate profile in our career pages. Click “View Profile” and under “My Applications” you will find the status of your application.

  • We retain personal data as long as the data is required for recruitment purposes or as required by applicable national legislation.

  • Unfortunately no. After sending your application it is only possible to check the status.

  • No, it is not possible. If you want your application to be deleted, please contact deleteapplication@kone.com

  • If you have forgotten your password, click on “Sign In” on the upper right corner of the career pages and then “Forgot password”. You will get reset instructions to your email.

When filling the application form

  • Your session will not expire

  • Our career pages should work properly with any browser.

  • Normally, you should use the same language as the job advertisement is written in. If you want to be considered internationally, send your application in English.

  • CV and other supporting documents can be sent in .doc-, .docx-, .txt-, .html- and .pdf- format.

  • There`s no limitation for the amount of documents, but maximun size of the files altogether is 5 MBs.

  • Maximun size of the files altogether is 5 MBs.