Show HN: Got ghosted by tech companies so I built a tool to track ghost jobs
A new tool has been developed to track job listings that remain open for extended periods, often referred to as ghost jobs. Many roles at tech companies can stay active for years, raising questions about hiring practices and internal team dynamics. The trend highlights persistent talent shortages and inefficiencies in recruitment across various industries.
- ▪Many job postings at tech companies remain open for over a year, indicating potential structural inefficiencies in recruiting.
- ▪Some companies have listings that have been active for more than 2,000 days, often representing specialized roles or evergreen hiring pipelines.
- ▪The pattern of long-running job listings varies by industry, with quant trading firms and AI infrastructure teams showing the longest postings.
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hiring-data Job Listings That Stay Open for Years Roles that remain active for over a year , even at major tech companies. Are these ghost listings, hard-to-fill positions, or permanent open seats? Published May 16, 2026 Based on 200+ companies using Greehouse ATS, most companies close a job posting within 60 to 90 days. But a surprising number of roles, across startups and Fortune 500 companies alike, remain open for a year, two years, sometimes longer. These long-running listings may reflect persistently unfilled roles, evergreen hiring pipelines, or internal demand that never fully stabilizes. In other cases, they signal structural inefficiencies in recruiting or deliberate “always-on” hiring strategies. "A listing open for 400 days isn't just a hard role to fill.
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