Lever Integration

How Nova posts scores, feedback, and tags to Lever.

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How Nova Works in Lever

When Nova scores a candidate, 3 things happen in Lever:

1. Feedback form submitted with a rating and detailed assessment
2. Tag added to the opportunity (e.g. “Nova - 8/10”)
3. Link to the full Nova assessment in the feedback

All actions are attributed to a specific Lever user.

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Setup

Nova connects to Lever via OAuth.

1. Connect your Lever account

   Go to Settings > Integrations > Lever and click Connect. You’ll be redirected to Lever to authorize access.

2. Feedback form created automatically

   Nova creates a “Nova Feedback” form template in Lever with a rating and reasoning breakdown. No manual setup required.

3. Start scoring

   Enable Nova on any job from the Jobs page. Scores post to Lever immediately.

If you’re using Lever’s sandbox environment, Nova connects to the sandbox API automatically.

Score Mapping

Nova converts its 0-10 score to Lever’s 4-point rating scale:

Nova Score	Lever Rating
0-2	1 - Strong No Hire
3-5	2 - No Hire
6-7	3 - Hire
8-10	4 - Strong Hire

Customize thresholds in Settings > Integrations > Lever using the score mapping slider.

Tags

Nova adds a score tag to each opportunity so you can filter candidates in Lever’s pipeline view. Default format: “Nova - 8/10”. Contact support to switch to “Nova - 4 - Strong Hire” format.

When a candidate is re-scored, the old tag stays and a new one is added.

User Attribution

All Nova actions in Lever are attributed to a specific user. By default, this is the job posting owner.

To use a dedicated system account instead, set the ATS User in Nova’s settings.

Configure ATS User Settings

Automatic Candidate Filtering

Nova skips scoring for archived candidates. If a candidate is archived after scoring starts but before it completes, the score still posts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to create the feedback form manually?

No. Nova creates it automatically. If the template already exists, Nova reuses it.

Can I customize the score thresholds?

Yes. Go to Settings > Integrations > Lever and adjust the score mapping slider.

Where do scores appear in Lever?

As a feedback form on the opportunity, a tag (visible in pipeline view), and a link to the full assessment.

What happens when I re-score a candidate?

Nova updates the feedback form with the new score. A new tag is added alongside the old one.