If you see a Responsive Employer Badge or employer response time on your Augusta Smart Posts on Indeed, that's a good thing!

Indeed uses these signals to help job seekers identify employers who are actively responding to and processing applicants.

If you're using the Augusta x Indeed integration, activity from your hiring process can help Indeed recognize that your agency is actively processing candidates.

What Is the Responsive Employer Badge?

Indeed's Responsive Employer Badge is displayed on jobs from employers who consistently respond to applicants.

According to Indeed, your company must have an Employer Response Rate higher than 51% to receive the badge.

Indeed recalculates this rate weekly based on how many applications your company responded to during the previous 30 days.

For jobs connected through an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Indeed can recognize applicant activity when:

• Your ATS supports Disposition Sync
• Your team updates the status of more than 50% of your Indeed applicants in the ATS
• Your Indeed account has a claimed source

So, if you're seeing the Responsive Employer Badge on your jobs, celebrate it! 🎉

It gives job seekers an additional signal that your agency is actively hiring and processing applicants.

How Does This Work with Augusta?

If you're using the Augusta x Indeed integration, Augusta supports Disposition Sync with Indeed.

As applicants move through your hiring process in Augusta, supported activity can be communicated back to Indeed.

Some activity can happen automatically through Augusta. Other outcomes depend on your team keeping applicant statuses up to date.

This helps Indeed recognize that applicants aren't simply applying to your jobs and sitting untouched—your agency is actively processing them.

Want to understand what information Augusta sends back and why it matters?
Learn more: How Indeed Disposition Sync Works with Augusta

What Is the Employer Response Time?

Indeed may also display an estimated response time on your jobs, such as:

"Employer typically responds within 1 day"

This gives job seekers additional context about how responsive an employer typically is to applicants.

Seeing a response time does not automatically mean something is wrong with your job posting or Augusta integration.

In fact, having responsiveness information displayed can provide job seekers with another indication that your agency actively engages with applicants.

How Can I Improve My Responsiveness?

Don't optimize solely for the number displayed on Indeed. Focus on creating a hiring process where applicants can quickly connect with your team.

A few best practices:

• Create enough meeting availability so applicants aren't waiting days for the next available screening or interview.
• Use automated meeting booking so qualified applicants can schedule without waiting for your team to contact them first.
• Reach out before the meeting. Call promising candidates to introduce yourself, build rapport, and confirm their interest.
• Keep applicant statuses updated in Augusta as candidates progress through your hiring process.
• Process applicants consistently rather than allowing candidates to sit untouched in your pipeline.

The faster you can move from application → conversation → interview, the better experience you can create for candidates.

Keep Your Applicant Statuses Updated

Even with Augusta automating parts of your hiring workflow, your team still needs to document outcomes Augusta can't know automatically.

For example, if someone attends an interview or gets hired, make sure their Augusta status reflects what actually happened.

Consistent status updates help keep your Augusta reporting accurate while supporting the applicant activity shared through your Indeed integration.

Learn more: How to Use Applicant Statuses in Your Augusta Dashboard

In Summary

If your Augusta Smart Posts are displaying an Indeed Responsive Employer Badge, that's a positive signal.

Indeed awards the badge to employers who meet its responsiveness requirements, helping job seekers identify companies that are actively engaging with applicants.

If you want to improve your responsiveness, don't chase the badge itself. Focus on what matters most:

Create candidate conversations quickly, maintain enough meeting availability, and consistently process your applicants in Augusta.

Additional Resources

• Indeed Integration
• How Indeed Disposition Sync Works with Augusta
• How to Use Applicant Statuses in Your Augusta Dashboard
• Increase Your Hiring Capacity: How to Optimize Your Recruiting Schedule