Make WaterlooWorks actually work - with navigation, shortlisting, key info highlights, and more.
Users
64
+8 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
6
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#100K
#83K among extensions
Version
5.0.0
updated 9 Feb 2026
Users
monthly, 8 months
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:64 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 8 months
Latest, 18 Oct 2026:6 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About WaterlooActuallyWorks
WaterlooActuallyWorks (WAW) improves the University of Waterloo WaterlooWorks experience by streamlining job browsing, making posting details easier to scan, and adding quick navigation + shortlisting tools that fit the way students actually use the site.
Key features
- Redesigned job posting view: a cleaner, more readable posting layout with key details surfaced (Duration, Location, Compensation, Deadline) and core sections (Job Summary/Description, Responsibilities, Required Skills).
- Keyboard navigation: move through postings with Left/Right (or A/D), shortlist/unshortlist with Up (or W/S), and close with Esc.
- Shortlisting that works with WaterlooWorks folders: star indicators in the job list and in the posting view; choose a default shortlist folder from the extension popup (separate handling for Full Cycle vs Employer-Student/Direct).
- New-posting visibility: highlights “NEW”/recent postings in the job list so they stand out.
- Applications clarity (Full Cycle Applications): adds a quick summary card that counts interview offers, soft rejections, hard rejections, cancelled postings, and “indeterminate” statuses.
- Company link helper: click the company name to open the company website (via domain lookup) with a Google search fallback.
Permissions & privacy
- Runs only on waterlooworks.uwaterloo.ca pages.
- Uses Chrome storage to save extension settings (like enabled state and your default shortlist folder).
- Uses autocomplete.clearbit.com only to look up a company domain when building the “company website” link (the company name you’re viewing is sent for that lookup).