CareerPilot · Free Tool

Ghost Job Detector
Is that job posting even real?

Paste a listing below. We'll score it against our G.H.O.S.T. framework — Generic language, Hiring signals, Overreach, Staleness, and Transparency — and flag exactly what looks off.

Ghost jobs — postings with little or no real intent to hire — have become one of the most common frustrations in today's job market. Some employers use them to build a talent pipeline, benchmark salaries, or simply forget to take an old listing down. The cost lands on you: hours spent tailoring an application that was never going anywhere. This tool won't catch every fake listing — no tool can — but it flags the most common warning signs in seconds.

We store what you submit here to improve detection and understand hiring patterns — see the FAQ below for details.

Frequently asked questions

Is this 100% accurate?

No tool can guarantee that — we flag risk signals based on common patterns, not certainties. Always use your own judgement alongside the result.

Do you store the job listings I check?

Yes. We store the details you submit — job title, company, description, and any other fields you provide — to improve ghost job detection and to build a broader picture of hiring patterns across employers. You don't need to sign up to use this tool; if you're not logged in, your check isn't linked to any account.

Is this really free?

Yes. No account, sign-up, or payment is required to use the Ghost Job Detector.

What counts as a ghost job?

A ghost job is a listing posted with little or no genuine intention to hire — sometimes used to build a candidate pipeline, benchmark salaries, or simply left live after the role was filled.