diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/job.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/job.py
index 4d3ecbb1f88..40f3a104a2f 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/job.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/job.py
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ def build(cmd, target_id=None, project=None):
     logger.debug("Building project with arguments:")
     logger.debug(args)
 
+    print("Building project...")
+
     import subprocess
     result = subprocess.run(args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, check=False)
 
@@ -181,6 +183,8 @@ def submit(cmd, program_args, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None, loc
     args = _generate_submit_args(program_args, ws, target, token, project, job_name, shots, storage, job_params)
     _set_cli_version()
 
+    print("Submitting job...")
+
     import subprocess
     result = subprocess.run(args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, check=False)
 
diff --git a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/workspace.py b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/workspace.py
index 2a047f6a070..9a0b84135aa 100644
--- a/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/workspace.py
+++ b/src/quantum/azext_quantum/operations/workspace.py
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ def create(cmd, resource_group_name=None, workspace_name=None, location=None, st
     credentials = _get_data_credentials(cmd.cli_ctx, info.subscription)
     arm_client = ResourceManagementClient(credentials, info.subscription)
 
+    # Show the first progress indicator dot before starting ARM template deployment
+    print('.', end='', flush=True)
+
     deployment_async_operation = arm_client.deployments.begin_create_or_update(
         info.resource_group,
         workspace_name,     # Note: This is actually specifying a the deployment name, but workspace_name is used here in test_quantum_workspace.py