--- title: "SmartRecruiters ghost jobs: the share of stale, reposted and unsalaried postings (2026) - JobsPipe" description: "How many SmartRecruiters job postings read as ghost jobs, measured from JobsPipe sightings: score bands, reposts and age, plus a checker for any SmartRecruiters posting URL." canonical: https://jobspipe.dev/ghost-jobs/smartrecruiters --- # SmartRecruiters ghost jobs: what the sightings say. 96.7% of scored active SmartRecruiters postings carry at least one ghost-job warning sign, against 17.8% across all ten boards JobsPipe collects. Here is the full picture for SmartRecruiters: score bands, the reasons behind them, reposts, age and how quickly postings close. 96.7% Score 25 or higher all boards 17.8% 52.6% Reposted after a 10+ day gap all boards 8.0% 71.1% Older than 30 days all boards 28.6% \- Median days live when closed closures cluster at the 30-day expiry ## How SmartRecruiters scores SmartRecruiters is used by large employers with rolling requisitions, so more than half of its scored postings sit at 25 or above and the reposted share is among the highest here. Treat a high SmartRecruiters score as a sign of an evergreen requisition rather than a fake job. | Ghost score band | SmartRecruiters | All boards | | --- | --- | --- | | 0-24: looks live | 3.3% | 82.3% | | 25-49: one warning sign | 56.6% | 16.4% | | 50-74: several warning signs | 40.0% | 1.3% | | 75-100: almost certainly stale | <0.5% | <0.5% | - Posted by a mass poster (500+ open roles)96.3% - No salary stated94.7% - Posted date far behind first sighting60.7% - Reposted (seen again after a gap of 10+ days)57.0% - Thin description (under 400 characters)0.7% - Open for 45 days or more<0.5% Reasons attached to the ghost score on SmartRecruiters, share of scored active postings. A posting can carry several. ## How long SmartRecruiters postings stay up SmartRecruiters listings sit until the employer closes them or the 30-day listing expiry runs out, and JobsPipe records the closure at the next check after that. Days live on SmartRecruiters therefore clusters at the 30-day mark (median unavailable), and \- of closures happened within a week. For a board where removals are visible immediately, compare [Greenhouse](https://jobspipe.dev/ghost-jobs/greenhouse). The cross-board comparison is on [How long do job postings stay up?](https://jobspipe.dev/job-posting-lifespan) ## Check a SmartRecruiters posting Paste the SmartRecruiters job URL. The answer comes from the JobsPipe index, not from SmartRecruiters. Works with LinkedIn, Indeed, Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable, SmartRecruiters and Workday URLs. Reads the JobsPipe index, never the board. ## Exclude SmartRecruiters ghost jobs from a feed ``` curl -X POST https://api.jobspipe.dev/v1/jobs/search \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $JOBSPIPE_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "source_or": ["smartrecruiters"], "max_ghost_score": 24, "status": "active", "posted_at_max_age_days": 30, "limit": 25 }' ``` How this was measured Measured from active postings on the ten collected boards; score bands and reasons cover the postings that carry a ghost score (seen at least twice or older than 14 days), age and repost shares use the sighting log, which starts between 21 June and 23 July 2026 depending on the board. Generated 2026-09-09. Shares only: JobsPipe publishes percentages, not counts. Score bands and reasons cover SmartRecruiters postings that carry a ghost score (last scoring run 2026-08-29). Reposted means three or more sightings with a gap of ten days or more; age is measured from the first day JobsPipe saw the posting. ``` curl -X POST https://api.jobspipe.dev/v1/jobs/search \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $JOBSPIPE_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"source_or":["smartrecruiters"],"max_ghost_score":24,"status":"active","limit":25}' ``` ## FAQ How common are ghost jobs on SmartRecruiters? 96.7% of scored active SmartRecruiters postings carry at least one warning sign, against 17.8% across all ten boards JobsPipe collects. 52.6% of active SmartRecruiters postings were seen again after a gap of ten days or more, and 71.1% were first sighted more than 30 days ago. Why does SmartRecruiters score the way it does? SmartRecruiters is used by large employers with rolling requisitions, so more than half of its scored postings sit at 25 or above and the reposted share is among the highest here. Treat a high SmartRecruiters score as a sign of an evergreen requisition rather than a fake job. How do I check whether a SmartRecruiters job is still open? Paste the SmartRecruiters posting URL into the checker on this page. JobsPipe returns the first and last sighting, the status, and the ghost score with its reasons. How do I exclude SmartRecruiters ghost jobs from an API feed? Send max\_ghost\_score 24 with status active and source\_or \["smartrecruiters"\] to the jobs search endpoint. Raise the score cap to 49 if a missing salary is acceptable. ### Other boards - [Indeed](https://jobspipe.dev/ghost-jobs/indeed) - [Workable](https://jobspipe.dev/ghost-jobs/workable) - [Ashby](https://jobspipe.dev/ghost-jobs/ashby) - [LinkedIn](https://jobspipe.dev/ghost-jobs/linkedin) - [Greenhouse](https://jobspipe.dev/ghost-jobs/greenhouse) - [Paylocity](https://jobspipe.dev/ghost-jobs/paylocity) - [Lever](https://jobspipe.dev/ghost-jobs/lever) - [Y Combinator](https://jobspipe.dev/ghost-jobs/ycombinator) - [Workday](https://jobspipe.dev/ghost-jobs/workday) - [All boards](https://jobspipe.dev/ghost-jobs) ## Further reading - [Ghost jobs by job board: share of ghost-like postings on LinkedIn, Indeed, Workday, Greenhouse and six more](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/ghost-jobs-by-job-board) - [How to spot ghost jobs: a seven-point checklist mapped to real data fields](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/how-to-spot-ghost-jobs) - [What Does It Mean When a Job Posting Is Reposted?](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/what-does-it-mean-when-a-job-posting-is-reposted) - [Why Do Jobs Ghost You?](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/why-do-jobs-ghost-you) --- Try it with no key: `curl -d '{"limit":3}' https://api.jobspipe.dev/v1/sandbox/jobs/search`. 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