# Applicant Experience Specification

## Required Views

1. current stage and timeline
2. stage-specific requirements
3. deadlines and late policy status
4. team invite/account status
5. decision history (policy-scoped)

## Behavior Requirements

- requirement upload slots are stage-aware
- accepted MIME/size and deadline checks enforced at submit time
- timeline updates reflect transition and decision events quickly
- role-scoped team collaboration controls enforced

## Error States

- missing requirement definition
- expired upload window
- invalid MIME/size
- stale session/permission mismatch

## Notification Expectations

- intake submitted confirmation
- advanced/rejected updates
- additional requirement requests when policy allows