How long does a ghost posting have to be active to make the Hall of Fame?

The Hall of Fame ranks the top 25 longest-running ghost postings by days active, regardless of a specific cutoff. The current minimum to appear on the list is typically several months. All entries have been active for at least 90 days with no confirmed hire.

Are these postings verified as still live?

Yes — each posting's URL is checked by an automated process that verifies whether the original job listing is still reachable. Postings are labeled "Still up right now" when the URL returns a live result, and "Confirmed gone" when the URL returns a 404 or redirect.

Why would a company keep a fake job posting up for years?

Common reasons include building a passive candidate pipeline, satisfying internal headcount-planning requirements, projecting an image of growth, or simply failing to close a listing after the role was filled or frozen. ATS automation can also relist jobs automatically without human review.

← Ghost Postings

👻Hall of Fame

The Longest-Running Ghost Postings in America

These roles have been publicly posted for months or years with no reported hire. We verify each one against the live posting URL — some are still up right now. This list covers US-based listings only and excludes continuously-open pipeline roles — see methodology for why.

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#1 Longest-Running Ghost Posting in America

2 years, 7 months

954 days active

Enterprise Account Executive

Asana· Remote

Reposted 2×View original posting →Not yet verified

#2

Inbound Sales Development Representative

Asana· Chicago

View original posting →Not yet verified

2 years, 7 months

940 days

#3

Inbound Sales Development Representative

Asana· Dublin

View original posting →Not yet verified

2 years, 6 months

915 days

#4

Estee Lauder - Traveller - David Jones Chadstone - PPT (Maternity Leave Position)

ELC Beauty· Melbourne, Australia

Still up right nowView original posting →Verified 98 days ago

2 years, 5 months

887 days

#5

Data Scientist

Stripe· Toronto

Reposted 3×View original posting →Not yet verified

2 years, 4 months

876 days

#6

CAT Program Specialist

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA· Minneapolis, MN

Still up right nowView original posting →Verified 98 days ago

2 years, 4 months

873 days

#7

Company Strategy & Operations

Stripe· Remote, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, US-remote, New York

View original posting →Not yet verified

2 years, 4 months

867 days

#8

CDI - Maquilleur·euse/Vendeur·euse - M.A.C Cosmetics - Champs Elysées - 35h (H/F)

ELC Beauty· Paris, France

Still up right nowView original posting →Verified 98 days ago

2 years, 3 months

847 days

#9

Senior IT Security Risk & Compliance Analyst

ELC Beauty· Budapest, Hungary

Still up right nowView original posting →Verified 98 days ago

2 years, 3 months

846 days

#10

MAC 3rd Keyholder - Part Time - Pacific City - Huntington Beach, CA

ELC Beauty· Huntington Beach, CA

Still up right nowView original posting →Verified 98 days ago

2 years, 3 months

839 days

#11

Data Engineer

Figma· San Francisco, CA

View original posting →Not yet verified

2 years, 2 months

807 days

#12

Data Analyst, Macro Analytics

Stripe· New York

View original posting →Not yet verified

2 years, 1 months

776 days

#13

Backend Engineer, Payments and Risk

Stripe

View original posting →Not yet verified

2 years, 1 months

776 days

#14

Engineering Manager, Development Infrastructure

Asana· Reykjavík

View original posting →Not yet verified

2 years, 1 months

771 days

#15

Software Engineer, Android

Asana· Warsaw

View original posting →Not yet verified

2 years, 1 months

762 days

#16

Backend/API Engineer, Money as a Service

Stripe

Reposted 3×View original posting →Not yet verified

2 years

759 days

#17

Staff Software Engineer

Asana· Warsaw

View original posting →Not yet verified

2 years

758 days

#18

Summer 2025 Management Trainee Intern

Enterprise Mobility· Florence, AL

Confirmed gone — URL now returns 404View original posting →Verified 98 days ago

1 year, 12 months

728 days

#19

Senior Software Engineer - Java (Media Platform)

Squarespace· New York City

View original posting →Not yet verified

1 year, 11 months

719 days

#20

Legal Entity Controller

Stripe· Bangalore

Reposted 2×View original posting →Not yet verified

1 year, 11 months

708 days

#21

SAP Integration Solution Architect

EPAM Systems· Kazanlak, Bulgaria

Still up right nowView original posting →Verified 98 days ago

1 year, 10 months

694 days

#22

SAP MM Consultant

EPAM Systems· Zagreb, Croatia

Confirmed gone — URL now returns 404View original posting →Verified 98 days ago

1 year, 10 months

694 days

#23

Senior Lead, Data Resilence Specialist

ELC Beauty· Bucharest, Romania

Still up right nowView original posting →Verified 98 days ago

1 year, 10 months

691 days

#24

Stylist - Jo Malone London - 15 Hrs - Domain Northside - Austin, TX

ELC Beauty· Austin, TX

Still up right nowView original posting →Verified 98 days ago

1 year, 10 months

691 days

#25

Director, SMB Customer Success

KeepTruckin· Remote, Flexible / Remote

View original posting →Not yet verified

1 year, 10 months

691 days

Methodology: Ghost postings are identified using active duration (≥90 days) and repost patterns, excluding federal and high-turnover job boards. URL status is verified by automated checks against each original posting URL. A posting marked “likely ghost” has no confirmed hire in our candidate report database. Learn more about how we score and flag postings →