diff --git a/client/src/actions/interviews.js b/client/src/actions/interviews.js
index 2bc0c93..08c55f1 100644
--- a/client/src/actions/interviews.js
+++ b/client/src/actions/interviews.js
@@ -63,6 +63,16 @@ export const changeMeetingStatus = (id, status, penalty) => async (dispatch) =>
   }
 }
 
+export const changeInterviewHiringStatus = (id, status) => async (dispatch) => {
+  try {
+    const statusJson = { hiringStatus: status};
+    const {data} = await api.changeInterviewHiringStatus(id, statusJson);
+    dispatch({ type: UPDATE_MEETING, payload: data });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(error);
+  }
+}
+
 export const getEvaluation = (id) => async (dispatch) => {
   try {
     const { data } = await api.getEvaluation(id);
diff --git a/client/src/api/index.js b/client/src/api/index.js
index 7b7ecab..7254063 100644
--- a/client/src/api/index.js
+++ b/client/src/api/index.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export const getMeeting = (id) => API.get(`/interviews/${id}`);
 // export const scheduleMeeting = (meetingData) => API.post('/schedule', meetingData);
 export const scheduleMeeting = (formData) => API.post(`/interviews/schedule`, formData);
 export const changeMeetingStatus = (id, status) => API.patch(`/interviews/update/${id}`, status);
+export const changeInterviewHiringStatus = (id, status) => API.patch(`/interviews/hiring/${id}`, status);
 
 export const processCandidateAnswer = (formData) => AI_APP_API.post('/post_audio/', formData);
 export const saveUserDetails = (userDetails) => AI_APP_API.post('/user/', userDetails);
diff --git a/client/src/components/SeeScheduledInterviews/EvaluationPopup.js b/client/src/components/SeeScheduledInterviews/EvaluationPopup.js
index 93a38ef..97420b1 100644
--- a/client/src/components/SeeScheduledInterviews/EvaluationPopup.js
+++ b/client/src/components/SeeScheduledInterviews/EvaluationPopup.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-import React from "react";
-import "./EvaluationPopup.css"; // Import the CSS file for styling
+import React, { useState } from "react";
+import "./EvaluationPopup.css";
+import { useDispatch } from "react-redux";
+import { changeInterviewHiringStatus } from "../../actions/interviews";
+import { AI_URL } from "../../api/index";
 
 // Function to parse the evaluation text
 const parseEvaluationText = (text) => {
@@ -16,16 +19,22 @@ const parseEvaluationText = (text) => {
 
 const EvaluationPopup = ({ evaluationData, onClose, interviewDetails }) => {
   let parsedEvaluationData = {};
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  const [currentHiringStatus, setCurrentHiringStatus] =
+    useState("Decision Pending");
+  const [buttonsDisabled, setButtonsDisabled] = useState(false);
 
   const sendHiringStatusEmail = (hiringDecision) => {
     const mail_type =
       hiringDecision === "Select" ? "select_candidate" : "reject_candidate";
     interviewDetails.mail_type = mail_type;
+    // Disable the buttons immediately
+    setButtonsDisabled(true);
+
     // send email to the candidate
-    console.log("mail status");
-    fetch("http://localhost:8000/mail/", {
+    fetch(AI_URL + "/mail/", {
       method: "POST",
-      header: {
+      headers: {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
       },
       body: JSON.stringify(interviewDetails),
@@ -36,12 +45,33 @@ const EvaluationPopup = ({ evaluationData, onClose, interviewDetails }) => {
       .catch((err) => {
         console.log(err);
       });
+
+    updateHiringStatusForInterview(hiringDecision);
+  };
+
+  const updateHiringStatusForInterview = (hiringDecision) => {
+    if (hiringDecision === "Select") {
+      hiringDecision = "Selected";
+    } else {
+      hiringDecision = "Rejected";
+    }
+    interviewDetails.hiring_status = hiringDecision;
+    const response = dispatch(
+      changeInterviewHiringStatus(interviewDetails._id, hiringDecision)
+    );
+
+    if (response.status === 200) {
+      setCurrentHiringStatus(hiringDecision);
+    }
   };
 
   if (evaluationData) {
     // Replace double backslashes with single backslashes and split by new lines
     evaluationData = evaluationData.replace(/\\n/g, "\n");
     parsedEvaluationData = parseEvaluationText(evaluationData);
+    if (interviewDetails.hiringStatus !== currentHiringStatus) {
+      setCurrentHiringStatus(interviewDetails.hiringStatus);
+    }
   }
 
   // Extract the final evaluation score and details to display at the top
@@ -111,19 +141,46 @@ const EvaluationPopup = ({ evaluationData, onClose, interviewDetails }) => {
         ) : (
           <p>No evaluation data available.</p>
         )}
-        <button
-          onClick={() => sendHiringStatusEmail("Select")}
-          className="btn btn-success"
-        >
-          Select Candidate
-        </button>{" "}
-        &nbsp;{" "}
-        <button
-          onClick={() => sendHiringStatusEmail("Reject")}
-          className="btn btn-danger"
-        >
-          Reject Candidate
-        </button>
+        {currentHiringStatus === "Decision Pending" ? (
+          <>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => sendHiringStatusEmail("Select")}
+              id="select-candidate-button"
+              className="btn btn-success"
+              disabled={buttonsDisabled}
+            >
+              Select Candidate
+            </button>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => sendHiringStatusEmail("Reject")}
+              id="reject-candidate-button"
+              className="btn btn-danger"
+              disabled={buttonsDisabled}
+            >
+              Reject Candidate
+            </button>
+          </>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <button
+              disabled
+              onClick={() => sendHiringStatusEmail("Select")}
+              id="select-candidate-button"
+              className="btn btn-success"
+            >
+              Select Candidate
+            </button>
+            <button
+              disabled
+              onClick={() => sendHiringStatusEmail("Reject")}
+              id="reject-candidate-button"
+              className="btn btn-danger"
+            >
+              Reject Candidate
+            </button>
+          </>
+        )}
+
         <button
           onClick={onClose}
           style={{
diff --git a/client/src/components/SeeScheduledInterviews/SeeScheduledInterviews.js b/client/src/components/SeeScheduledInterviews/SeeScheduledInterviews.js
index 042cdbd..e712dc0 100644
--- a/client/src/components/SeeScheduledInterviews/SeeScheduledInterviews.js
+++ b/client/src/components/SeeScheduledInterviews/SeeScheduledInterviews.js
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ const SeeScheduledInterviews = () => {
                     </button>
                   )}
                   <td>
-                    {interview.hiringStatus ? "Decision Pending" : interview.hiringStatus}
+                    {interview.hiringStatus ? interview.hiringStatus : "Decision Pending"}
                   </td>
                 </tr>
               ))}
diff --git a/client/src/components/UpdateProfile/UpdateProfile.js b/client/src/components/UpdateProfile/UpdateProfile.js
index c2b90e2..7d3dc0e 100644
--- a/client/src/components/UpdateProfile/UpdateProfile.js
+++ b/client/src/components/UpdateProfile/UpdateProfile.js
@@ -315,24 +315,6 @@ const UpdateProfile = () => {
               </>
             )}
 
-            {userRole === "candidate" && (
-              <>
-                <label htmlFor="experience" className={styles.label}>
-                  Years of experience:
-                </label>
-                <input
-                  type="number"
-                  id="experience"
-                  name="experience"
-                  placeholder="Years of experience"
-                  value={formData.experience}
-                  onChange={handleChange}
-                  className={styles.input_feild}
-                  required
-                />
-              </>
-            )}
-
             {userRole === "candidate" && initialData.experience > 0 && (
               <>
                 <label
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/interviews.ts b/server/src/controllers/interviews.ts
index e46e490..afd69c4 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/interviews.ts
+++ b/server/src/controllers/interviews.ts
@@ -200,6 +200,22 @@ export const updateMeeting = async (req: any, res: any) => {
   }
 };
 
+export const updateHiringStatus = async (req: any, res: any) => {
+  const meetingId = req.params.id;
+  const { hiringStatus } = req.body;
+  const updatedMeeting = { hiringStatus };
+  try {
+    const updatedMeetingResponse = await Interview.findByIdAndUpdate(
+      meetingId,
+      updatedMeeting,
+      { new: true }
+    )
+    res.status(200).json(updatedMeetingResponse);
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    res.status(404).json({ message: error.message });
+  }
+}
+
 export const getInterviewEndTime = async (req: any, res: any) => {
   try {
     const interviewId = req.params.id;
diff --git a/server/src/routes/interviews.ts b/server/src/routes/interviews.ts
index 495f68a..aca7fb3 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/interviews.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/interviews.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import express from "express";
-import { getCandidateInterviewScore, getInterviewEndTime, getMeeting, listInterviewsCandidate, listInterviewsHR, scheduleMeeting, updateAllInterviews, updateMeeting } from "../controllers/interviews.js";
+import { getCandidateInterviewScore, getInterviewEndTime, getMeeting, listInterviewsCandidate, listInterviewsHR, scheduleMeeting, updateAllInterviews, updateMeeting, updateHiringStatus } from "../controllers/interviews.js";
 import { auth, hrAuth } from "../middleware/auth.js";
 
 
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ router.patch("/update/:id", auth, updateMeeting);
 
 // TODO: add super admin middleware
 router.patch("/update", updateAllInterviews);
+router.patch("/hiring/:id", hrAuth, updateHiringStatus);
 router.get("/:id/endtime", auth, getInterviewEndTime);
 router.get("/score/:id", hrAuth, getCandidateInterviewScore);