When a reviewer adds comments to a candidate’s code, those comments don’t go live immediately — they’re saved as pending until explicitly submitted.
This gives reviewers the chance to take their time, review the full submission, and organize their feedback before finalizing it.
What are pending code reviews?
Pending reviews are draft comments added to specific lines of code
Each comment can be marked as public or private at the time it’s written
These comments are only visible to the reviewer who created them — not to the candidate or the rest of the team
Pending reviews allow reviewers to build thoughtful, structured feedback across multiple files and commit them all at once when ready.
Submitting pending reviews
Once all comments are added:
Click the “Submit Code Reviews” button in the top-right corner of the Code tab
Add your General Thoughts (optional but encouraged)
Submit the review to finalize all pending comments
After submission:
Public comments will be visible to the candidate (after the assessment is closed)
Private comments will remain internal
All comments will become part of the assessment timeline and visible to other team members
Pending code reviews ensure that feedback is complete, reviewed, and intentional — not just reactive. They give reviewers a moment to reflect before hitting submit.