diff --git a/src/features/company-jobs/api/jobs.api.ts b/src/features/company-jobs/api/jobs.api.ts
index 9c942fd3..747e2519 100644
--- a/src/features/company-jobs/api/jobs.api.ts
+++ b/src/features/company-jobs/api/jobs.api.ts
@@ -102,10 +102,14 @@ export async function fetchJobs(
 ): Promise<JobsListResponse> {
   const query = new URLSearchParams();
 
-  if (params?.pageIndex || params?.page)
-    query.set("page", String(params.page ?? params.pageIndex));
-  if (params?.perPage || params?.per_page)
-    query.set("per_page", String(params.per_page ?? params.perPage));
+  const page = params?.pageIndex ?? params?.page;
+  if (page !== undefined) query.set("pageIndex", String(page));
+
+  const perPage = params?.perPage ?? params?.per_page;
+  if (perPage !== undefined) {
+    query.set("perPage", String(perPage));
+    query.set("per_page", String(perPage));
+  }
   if (params?.search?.trim()) query.set("search", params.search.trim());
   if (params?.sortBy || params?.sort_by)
     query.set("sort_by", (params.sort_by ?? params.sortBy) as string);
diff --git a/src/features/company-jobs/hooks/use-job-applicants.ts b/src/features/company-jobs/hooks/use-job-applicants.ts
index 244ce8ae..99fed040 100644
--- a/src/features/company-jobs/hooks/use-job-applicants.ts
+++ b/src/features/company-jobs/hooks/use-job-applicants.ts
@@ -29,11 +29,15 @@ export function useJobApplicants(
     pageIndex?: number;
     perPage?: number;
   },
+  options?: {
+    enabled?: boolean;
+  },
 ) {
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: JOB_APPLICANTS_KEYS.list(jobId, params),
     queryFn: () => fetchJobApplicants(jobId, params),
     refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+    enabled: options?.enabled ?? true,
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/features/company-jobs/schemas/jobs.schema.ts b/src/features/company-jobs/schemas/jobs.schema.ts
index 11d2d3e7..0e7fc8df 100644
--- a/src/features/company-jobs/schemas/jobs.schema.ts
+++ b/src/features/company-jobs/schemas/jobs.schema.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ export const JobSchema = z.object({
       if (typeof v === "boolean") return v;
       return null;
     }),
+  applicant_count: z.number().optional().nullable(),
+  applications_count: z.number().optional().nullable(),
+  total_applicants: z.number().optional().nullable(),
+  applicantCount: z.number().optional().nullable(),
+  applicationsCount: z.number().optional().nullable(),
 });
 
 export const PaginationSchema = z
@@ -154,48 +159,22 @@ export const JobsListDataSchema = z
       .transform((v) => v ?? ""),
     data: z.array(JobSchema).nullish(),
     jobs: z.array(JobSchema).nullish(),
-    pagination: z
-      .object({
-        count: z
-          .number()
-          .nullish()
-          .transform((v) => v ?? 0),
-        total_pages: z
-          .number()
-          .nullish()
-          .transform((v) => v ?? 1),
-        current_page: z
-          .number()
-          .nullish()
-          .transform((v) => v ?? 1),
-        per_page: z
-          .number()
-          .nullish()
-          .transform((v) => v ?? 10),
-        next: z.string().nullable().optional(),
-        previous: z.string().nullable().optional(),
-      })
-      .passthrough()
-      .optional()
-      .transform((v) => ({
-        count: v?.count ?? 0,
-        totalPages: v?.total_pages ?? 1,
-        isNext: !!v?.next,
-        isPrev: !!v?.previous,
-        nextPage: v?.next ? (v.current_page ?? 1) + 1 : null,
-      })),
+    pagination: PaginationSchema.nullish().transform(
+      (v) =>
+        v ?? {
+          count: 0,
+          totalPages: 1,
+          isNext: false,
+          isPrev: false,
+          nextPage: null,
+        },
+    ),
   })
   .transform((val) => ({
     company_id: val.company_id,
     company_name: val.company_name,
     jobs: val.jobs ?? val.data ?? [],
-    pagination: val.pagination ?? {
-      count: 0,
-      totalPages: 1,
-      isNext: false,
-      isPrev: false,
-      nextPage: null,
-    },
+    pagination: val.pagination,
   }));
 
 export const JobsListResponseSchema = DjangoResponse(JobsListDataSchema);
diff --git a/src/features/company-jobs/types/jobs.types.ts b/src/features/company-jobs/types/jobs.types.ts
index 92d56e37..8fffe0a8 100644
--- a/src/features/company-jobs/types/jobs.types.ts
+++ b/src/features/company-jobs/types/jobs.types.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ export interface Job {
   deliverables?: string[] | string | null;
   stipend?: string | null;
   certificate_provided?: boolean | null;
+  applicant_count?: number | null;
+  applications_count?: number | null;
+  total_applicants?: number | null;
+  applicantCount?: number | null;
+  applicationsCount?: number | null;
 }
 
 export interface Pagination {
diff --git a/src/features/home/components/company/active-job-listings-card.tsx b/src/features/home/components/company/active-job-listings-card.tsx
index c9be89c7..f1224224 100644
--- a/src/features/home/components/company/active-job-listings-card.tsx
+++ b/src/features/home/components/company/active-job-listings-card.tsx
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ import Link from "next/link";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
-import { useJobs } from "@/features/company-jobs/hooks/use-jobs";
-import type { Job } from "@/features/company-jobs/types";
+import { type Job, useJobApplicants, useJobs } from "@/features/company-jobs";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 const STATUS_STYLES: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -24,6 +23,27 @@ const STATUS_STYLES: Record<string, string> = {
 
 function JobRow({ job }: { job: Job }) {
   const statusStyle = STATUS_STYLES[job.status] ?? STATUS_STYLES.Draft;
+
+  const embeddedCount =
+    job.applicant_count ??
+    job.applications_count ??
+    job.total_applicants ??
+    job.applicantCount ??
+    job.applicationsCount;
+
+  const hasEmbeddedCount =
+    embeddedCount !== undefined && embeddedCount !== null;
+
+  const { data: applicantData } = useJobApplicants(
+    job.id,
+    { perPage: 1 },
+    { enabled: !hasEmbeddedCount },
+  );
+
+  const applicantCount = hasEmbeddedCount
+    ? embeddedCount
+    : (applicantData?.pagination.count ?? 0);
+
   return (
     <Link
       href={`/dashboard/company/jobs/${job.id}`}
@@ -61,7 +81,7 @@ function JobRow({ job }: { job: Job }) {
         </div>
       </div>
       <div className="ml-4 shrink-0 text-right">
-        <p className="text-lg font-bold text-foreground">0</p>
+        <p className="text-lg font-bold text-foreground">{applicantCount}</p>
         <p className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
           applicants
         </p>