diff --git a/vacancy/selectors.py b/vacancy/selectors.py
index b735e62b..899b5c8d 100644
--- a/vacancy/selectors.py
+++ b/vacancy/selectors.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from django.db.models import Count, Exists, OuterRef, Prefetch, Q, QuerySet
+from django.db.models import Count, Exists, OuterRef, Prefetch, Q, QuerySet, Subquery
 
 from core.models import SkillToObject
 from projects.models import Collaborator, Project
@@ -68,12 +68,16 @@ def with_applicant_state(queryset: QuerySet[Vacancy], user) -> QuerySet[Vacancy]
 
     if not user or not user.is_authenticated:
         return queryset
+
+    current_user_response = VacancyResponse.objects.filter(
+        vacancy_id=OuterRef("pk"),
+        user_id=user.id,
+    ).order_by("-datetime_created", "-pk")
+
     return queryset.annotate(
-        current_user_has_responded=Exists(
-            VacancyResponse.objects.filter(
-                vacancy_id=OuterRef("pk"),
-                user_id=user.id,
-            )
+        current_user_has_responded=Exists(current_user_response),
+        current_user_response_is_approved=Subquery(
+            current_user_response.values("is_approved")[:1]
         ),
         current_user_is_collaborator=Exists(
             Collaborator.objects.filter(
diff --git a/vacancy/serializers.py b/vacancy/serializers.py
index 1866cda4..183ee20a 100644
--- a/vacancy/serializers.py
+++ b/vacancy/serializers.py
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ class VacancyDetailSerializer(
 ):
     project = ProjectForVacancySerializer(many=False, read_only=True)
     has_responded = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
+    response_status = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
     can_respond = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
     can_manage_responses = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
 
@@ -187,6 +188,21 @@ class VacancyDetailSerializer(
     def get_has_responded(vacancy: Vacancy) -> bool:
         return bool(getattr(vacancy, "current_user_has_responded", False))
 
+    def get_response_status(self, vacancy: Vacancy) -> str | None:
+        if not self.get_has_responded(vacancy):
+            return None
+
+        is_approved = getattr(
+            vacancy,
+            "current_user_response_is_approved",
+            None,
+        )
+        if is_approved is True:
+            return "accepted"
+        if is_approved is False:
+            return "rejected"
+        return "pending"
+
     def get_can_respond(self, vacancy: Vacancy) -> bool:
         request = self.context.get("request")
         user = getattr(request, "user", None)
@@ -236,12 +252,14 @@ class Meta:
             "salary",
             "city",
             "has_responded",
+            "response_status",
             "can_respond",
             "can_manage_responses",
         ]
         read_only_fields = [
             "project",
             "has_responded",
+            "response_status",
             "can_respond",
             "can_manage_responses",
         ]
diff --git a/vacancy/tests/test_vacancy_response_contract_api.py b/vacancy/tests/test_vacancy_response_contract_api.py
index f30e083c..e471c3b3 100644
--- a/vacancy/tests/test_vacancy_response_contract_api.py
+++ b/vacancy/tests/test_vacancy_response_contract_api.py
@@ -316,17 +316,40 @@ def test_outsider_state_changes_after_response(self):
         before = self.get_detail(outsider)
         self.assertEqual(before.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
         self.assertFalse(before.data["has_responded"])
+        self.assertIsNone(before.data["response_status"])
         self.assertTrue(before.data["can_respond"])
         self.assertFalse(before.data["can_manage_responses"])
 
         create_vacancy_response(user=outsider, vacancy=self.vacancy)
         after = self.get_detail(outsider)
         self.assertTrue(after.data["has_responded"])
+        self.assertEqual(after.data["response_status"], "pending")
         self.assertFalse(after.data["can_respond"])
 
+    def test_response_status_maps_processed_responses(self):
+        for is_approved, expected_status in (
+            (True, "accepted"),
+            (False, "rejected"),
+        ):
+            with self.subTest(is_approved=is_approved):
+                applicant = create_user(prefix=f"applicant-{expected_status}")
+                create_vacancy_response(
+                    user=applicant,
+                    vacancy=self.vacancy,
+                    is_approved=is_approved,
+                )
+
+                response = self.get_detail(applicant)
+
+                self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+                self.assertTrue(response.data["has_responded"])
+                self.assertEqual(response.data["response_status"], expected_status)
+                self.assertFalse(response.data["can_respond"])
+
     def test_leader_and_collaborator_states(self):
         leader_response = self.get_detail(self.leader)
         self.assertFalse(leader_response.data["has_responded"])
+        self.assertIsNone(leader_response.data["response_status"])
         self.assertFalse(leader_response.data["can_respond"])
         self.assertTrue(leader_response.data["can_manage_responses"])
 
@@ -348,9 +371,35 @@ def test_closed_and_anonymous_states(self):
 
         anonymous_response = self.get_detail(None)
         self.assertFalse(anonymous_response.data["has_responded"])
+        self.assertIsNone(anonymous_response.data["response_status"])
         self.assertFalse(anonymous_response.data["can_respond"])
         self.assertFalse(anonymous_response.data["can_manage_responses"])
 
+    def test_response_status_does_not_add_separate_detail_query(self):
+        applicant = create_user(prefix="query-count-applicant")
+        create_vacancy_response(user=applicant, vacancy=self.vacancy)
+        self.client.force_authenticate(applicant)
+
+        with CaptureQueriesContext(connection) as queries:
+            response = self.client.get(f"/vacancies/{self.vacancy.id}/")
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        response_table = VacancyResponse._meta.db_table
+        response_queries = [
+            query["sql"]
+            for query in queries.captured_queries
+            if response_table in query["sql"]
+        ]
+        self.assertEqual(len(response_queries), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sum(
+                'AS "current_user_response_is_approved"' in query
+                for query in response_queries
+            ),
+            1,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["response_status"], "pending")
+
 
 class VacancyResponseDecisionContractTests(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):