iHire survey: 48.7% of job seekers say employer ghosting hurts their view of a company
Key points
- Of 513 respondents, 48.7% say employer ghosting negatively affects their view of the company, 36.3% say it does not, and 15.0% are unsure
- Suspecting the job or employer is fraudulent is the most cited reason for job seekers to stop responding, at 14.5%
An iHire survey of 513 respondents found 48.7% of job seekers say being ghosted by an employer (receiving no response) negatively affects their opinion of the company, while 36.3% said it would not and 15.0% were unsure. The survey also asked why job seekers stop responding to recruiters; suspecting the job or employer was fraudulent was the most frequently cited reason, at 14.5%.
Original report: HRTech Edge ↗Edited with AI assistance. Facts are based on official sources and original reports.