Major update of ghostjobs.io (live now) - Making the job market more transparent.
Hello Product Hunt!
A huge thank you to all who've supported our journey — your insights and enthusiasm have been instrumental in bringing GhostJobs to life.
After months of diligent tracking, we've built a powerful database, actively monitoring over 500,000 companies weekly and analysing more than 30 million job postings. Today, we're excited to announce that all these insights are available completely free on ghostjobs.io.
Our goal is clear: help job seekers navigate the complexities of the job market with confidence and clarity.
How This Second Version Of GhostJobs.io Helps Job Seekers:
-Real-Time Company Insights:
Easily explore comprehensive company profiles updated daily. These profiles include essential data such as remote work rates, average posting ages, job board distributions, ATS platforms utilized, and detailed information on benefits and requirements. Historical data tracking allows users to see how companies evolve over time.

-Analytics:
Our detailed analytics uncover significant hiring trends, benefit availability, education requirements, and salary insights, segmented by national trends, industry specifics, and individual company performance.


-Community-Powered Transparency:
Every company has a dedicated public page displaying transparent community feedback, discussion forums, and company overview analyses. This helps hold companies accountable for their hiring practices and fosters an informed job seeker community.



Reporting Made Easy:
Direct Reporting System:
Our intuitive reporting system is directly linked to a comprehensive database of over 100,000 companies across North America, ensuring precise reporting. Users can choose specific reporting categories, such as frequently reposted jobs, vague postings, non-responsive applications, poor follow-up processes, questionable communication methods, unrealistic requirements, potential scams, whistleblower feedback, and other miscellaneous issues. Reports can include additional details and supporting evidence, including images.

Browser Extension:
Our improved Chrome extension, awaiting final approval from Google, enhances usability, data accuracy, and reporting convenience across all major job boards. It enables seamless reporting and faster insights directly from any job listing.

Community-Driven Remote Job Listings:
Following substantial interest and feedback from users looking for remote opportunities, we've curated a dedicated page highlighting the most remote-friendly companies, directly influenced by your input and needs.

What's Next:
In early May, we're expanding from the top 100 companies currently showcased to an extensive public dataset covering the top 5,000 companies. Additionally, we're working diligently to release our innovative ghost job detection algorithm and access to our database of real jobs—furthering our commitment to job market transparency.
Thank you again for your incredible support. Together, we can make the job market more transparent and beneficial for everyone.
Explore now at GhostJobs.io
Replies
Cool, thanks for sharing. What tech are you using to monitor all of the jobs? I'd imagine that's a pretty complex process.
The daily updated profiles are super helpful for me. I’ve started using them to prep for interviews and it gives me confidence knowing what to expect from each company.
This is a fantastic update — real-time insights and historical tracking are game changers for job seekers. GhostJobs is raising the bar in transparency and giving users the data edge they need.