Where switching starts
Mode changes are typically triggered from Settings through career-status actions like "No longer employed?" or "Did you land a job?" Dilly routes you into a dedicated full-screen mode-switch beat instead of silently changing the app under you.
The two main switch directions
Used when you lose a job or return to active search. The flow acknowledges the change and shifts the product toward job hunting.
Used when you land a role. Dilly asks for the new role and company before switching so the mode has real context.
Internship edge case
Dilly also considers job type when your status changes. Internship, externship, full-time, and part-time selections help determine whether the product should keep you in Seeker mode or treat the change as a shift into Holder behavior.
What changes after the switch
- the tab bar remounts to avoid stale UI state
- home content changes
- job defaults can change
- language and framing across the app change
- different nudges and next-up cards move to the top
Why the switch can feel dramatic
That is intentional. Dilly treats mode changes as major state transitions because they affect what the app should optimize for. A person who just got laid off should not still be seeing the same narrative and priorities as someone who is securely employed.
Common confusion
My tabs changed and I thought the app bugged out
That is usually a mode remount after a career-status update.
I landed an internship and expected Holder mode
The job-type picker influences this. Some internship flows keep you in Seeker depending on context.
Can I change cohorts here too?
Holder onboarding locks cohort more tightly and expects meaningful role changes before broad shifts.