A ghost job is a job listing that may not represent a real, active hiring need. Companies post ghost jobs to collect resumes for future pipelines, gauge market interest, satisfy internal policies, or maintain a permanent recruitment presence. remoty.work flags ghost jobs using AI analysis of 7+ signals. Currently 5,770 out of 61,743 listings are flagged.

How does remoty.work detect ghost jobs?

remoty uses AI to analyze signals: posting duration (>90 days is a strong signal), reposting frequency (same job reposted multiple times), missing salary or hiring timeline info, use of generic email addresses, sourcing from known resume-collection sites, and inconsistent company hiring patterns. Each signal contributes points toward a ghost score.

How many ghost jobs are on remoty.work?

5,770 out of 61,743 listings (9%) are flagged as potential ghost jobs. This rate is lower than industry averages (estimated 20–30% on major boards) because remoty actively filters and flags these listings.

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5,770 listings flagged
61,743 openings checked
9% flag rate — below the 20–30% commonly estimated for major boards

Risk breakdown

139 medium risk
5,631 high risk

How we detect them

Posting duration — a listing still open past 90 days is a strong signal on its own.
Repost cycles — the same role closed and relisted again and again.
Missing salary or hiring-timeline information.
Generic contact addresses instead of a named hiring contact.
Sourcing from channels known for resume collection rather than hiring.
Company hiring patterns that do not match the volume of roles posted.

Each signal contributes points toward a ghost score. We publish the flag rather than deleting the listing — the detection is a judgement call, and you should be able to see it and disagree.

Currently flagged

Threat Detection Analyst (Japanese Speaking)

Fastly Japan 28 Sep 2026 evergreen

Verdict ⚑ Flagged: Ghost-job signals: medium risk.
Operations Support (INTERNAL OPENING)

Expedock Philippines 13 Sep 2026 evergreen

Verdict ⚑ Flagged: Ghost-job signals: medium risk.
Threat Detection Analyst (Japanese & English speaking)

Fastly APAC 13 Sep 2026 evergreen

Verdict ⚑ Flagged: Ghost-job signals: medium risk.
Product Manager (Evergreen - Talent Pool)

Tangible London 09 Sep 2026 evergreen

Verdict ⚑ Flagged: Ghost-job signals: medium risk.
Regional Sales Engineer, Poland

Crowdstrike Poland 04 Sep 2026 evergreen

Verdict ⚑ Flagged: Ghost-job signals: medium risk.
Technical Product Manager - AI Neobank App

Bjak Malaysia 02 Sep 2026 mature

Verdict ⚑ Flagged: Ghost-job signals: this role was posted 7× in 63 days.
Incident Response Senior Consultant

Crowdstrike Japan 01 Sep 2026 evergreen

Verdict ⚑ Flagged: Ghost-job signals: medium risk.
Sr. Named Account Executive

Crowdstrike United States 01 Sep 2026 evergreen

Verdict ⚑ Flagged: Ghost-job signals: medium risk.

Showing 8 of 5,770 flagged listings.

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