The best way to revise this sentence is by adding coordinating conjunction such as and (second option).
A complex sentence differs from a compound sentence because in a complex sentence one of the clauses is dependent, which means it requires another clause to have a complete meaning.
This occurs in the sentence After I submitted an application, the employer asked me to come by for an interview, because the sentence after I submitted an application does not express a complete idea and requires the second sentence to be complete.
Moreover, you can modify this sentence and make it a compound sentence by making sure each of the sentences has complete meaning and by including one coordinative conjunction such as and, or, but.
In this context, the revised sentence is I submitted an application, and the employer asked me to come by for an interview.
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