Is this job still real?

Paste a job link to see how long it has been up, whether it has been reposted, and whether it’s still on the company’s careers page.

How to tell if a job is a ghost job

A ghost job is a listing that stays up when the company isn’t really hiring for it. Nobody can prove a listing is fake from the outside, but four checks catch most of them. The checker runs the first three for you.

  1. Check 1

    How long has it been up?

    Most roles are filled within a few weeks. A listing that has been up for months is often already filled, or left open to collect CVs.

  2. Check 2

    Has it been reposted?

    The same title posted again and again, each time the last one closes, can mean a hard role to fill — or an ad that never really closes.

  3. Check 3

    Is it on the company's own careers page?

    Job sites keep copies long after the company takes a role down. If the company's own page doesn't list it, it's gone.

  4. Check 4

    Is the company hiring at all?

    Check whether the company posted other roles recently. A board full of old listings and nothing new is a warning sign.