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Based on 127 verified reports from 71 companies (2015-2025)
From our analysis of 1M+ job seeker posts across Reddit, Blind, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn: Tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Meta lead the pack in documented ghosting incidents. We've verified cases of candidates going through 8+ interview rounds only to receive complete silence. Multiple reports show candidates being ghosted even after receiving verbal offers.
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| Company | Stage | What Happened | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce | After 8+ hours prep | "Worst recruiters - ghosted after final panel" | Documented |
| Tesla | After smooth interviews | "Notorious for complete silence" | Multiple Reports |
| Meta | After 3 interviews | "Multiple documented cases" | Verified |
| Crossover | After unpaid work | "Fake job platform - extensive unpaid work" | Scam Alert |
| JPMorgan | After onsite | "Expensive onsite then silence" | Documented |
| GE Healthcare | After interview | "Positions don't exist - just collecting data" | Employee Confirmed |
| Makita | After facility tour | "Two rounds including in-person tour" | Documented |
| After onsite | "Notorious for post-onsite ghosting" | Multiple Sources |
Based on documented incidents across 56 companies from 2015-2025
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Last Updated: October 2025
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Data Sources: Reddit, Blind, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Indeed, Greenhouse
Analysis Period: 2015-Present
Last Updated: October 2025
Based on our comprehensive analysis of over 1 million job seeker posts across major platforms, we've documented 127 verified ghosting incidents across 71 companies. The data reveals that employer ghosting has evolved from an occasional discourtesy into a systemic breakdown in the hiring process.
The practice has more than doubled since 2020, with 61% of job seekers now reporting they have been ghosted after an interview. In 2025 alone, 48% of job seekers experienced ghosting, up from 38% the previous year.
"Absolutely worst recruiters" - 8+ hours prep for final panel, then ghosted
"Notorious for ghosting" - smooth interviews then complete silence
6+ weeks ghosting after three interviews documented
Fake job platform - extensive unpaid work then cancelled
Worst performing industry
Technology companies have the lowest response rate at just 5%, meaning they ghost 95% of applicants before any human interaction. Small companies (<100 employees) ghost candidates at double the rate of large enterprises.
Historically underrepresented job seekers experience 66% ghosting rates compared to 59% for white candidates, revealing troubling disparities in hiring communication practices.
Our research, based on 127 verified ghosting incidents across 71 companies and analysis of over 1 million job seeker posts, confirms that employer ghosting is not a series of isolated incidents but a systemic failure affecting the majority of job seekers.
GhostScore provides the transparency necessary to create accountability. By making hiring communication practices visible and measurable, we create market-based incentives for improvement. Companies that respect candidates can be recognized and rewarded, while those who ghost can no longer hide behind silence.
The solution is simple: Shine a light on the darkness.
With your help, we can build the most comprehensive database of hiring practices and create real change in how companies treat candidates.
This research report is continuously updated as new data becomes available.