Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, creating a personal account is required when applying for a job at KONE Company for the first time. This account helps you track your application status and allows you to reuse your CV and documents when applying for other positions within KONE elevators and escalators.

Before beginning your application at KONE, be prepared with a carefully crafted cover letter and a concise, current CV. These core components are compulsory. To preview the process, press “Preview” at the page’s base. You can conveniently upload documents in formats like .doc, .docx, .txt, .rtf, or .pdf, crucial for candidates considering careers in elevator lift maintenance and such.

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.

Yes, KONE elevator company consistently scans submitted open applications. While directly applying to defined roles, whether in residential elevators, reputable elevator maintenance, or technical teams, offers a stronger shot at success, open applications are still carefully considered.

Once you apply for any KONE elevator jobs, whether in lift service or maintenance, you’ll swiftly receive a confirmation email at the address provided. Double-check your email for accuracy to ensure you get timely updates.

To track your KONE company job vacancy, simply sign in through the 'Apply Now' page, click on 'View My Account,' then select 'View Application Status.' This allows you to stay updated on elevator lift service roles and other exciting employment opportunities.

KONE company retains candidate credentials only as long as required for recruitment or regulated by relevant local laws. Open applications, not linked to specific elevator lift maintenance jobs, are securely stored for six steady months.

Yes, simply sign in to your account and make the necessary modifications to your application before the deadline.

You can’t directly delete your application, but your details will be automatically anonymized in accordance with local laws. For early erasure, please contact grs@kone.com

To promptly update your password for your KONE elevator jobs profile, log in, head to 'View My Account,' and click 'Update Your Password.' If you've forgotten it, simply select 'I have forgotten my password' on the sign-in screen to reset securely

Set up a smart 'Search Agent' to stay swiftly informed when job openings in KONE elevators that match your preferences are posted. For rapid recruitment updates, you can also subscribe to the RSS feed of results.

Your session will expire after 20 minutes of inactivity. If your session expires before completing the application, all progress will be lost. This means that you should click “Next” or “Previous” on the bottom of the form before you have spent 20 minutes on a page. The 20 minute expiration period will then start again. There is no maximum total time given for filling in the entire application. Note that you can return to previous pages using the “Previous” button.

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With Safari you might experience something called looping. This is caused by the browser not accepting multiple cookies or third party cookies. If this occurs, please set your browser to accept all cookies while applying or use other browsers like Firefox or Google Chrome.

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.

The cover letter and CV can be sent as .doc, .docx, .txt .rtf or .pdf. You may also include supporting documents, for which the following files formats are accepted: .doc - .docx, .xls - .xlsx, RTF, TXT, ZIP, Adobe PDF, JPEG, Bit Map, GIF, AVI and MP3. Please note that our HR personnel may run searches in our database. However, the search can only return results from documents attached in .doc, .docx, .txt .rtf or .pdf formats.

In addition to you cover letter and resume/CV, you can include five other documents.

Each file can be up to 7 168 KB in size.

Some elements may move slightly in the preview, but you should not worry about this, our HR personnel are able to download your original file.