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Ghosted after a job interview? There's a website for that—and thousands of frustrated job seekers have weighed in

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The site quickly went viral, drawing more than two million visitors within days of being shared online. Meyer personally verifies each report to ensure entries reflect candidates dropped after advanced interview stages rather than initial application rejections. The platform has amassed 2,888 reports so far, leaving Meyer to manage a growing backlog on his own. Industry experts note that while internal budget cuts or overwhelmed managers often cause ghosting, applicants still expect baseline professional courtesy.

Key points

  • The database specifically tracks applicants abandoned after multiple interview rounds rat…: The database specifically tracks applicants abandoned after multiple interview rounds rather than initial resume rejections.
  • Internal corporate disruptions such as sudden hiring freezes and budget cuts frequently l…: Internal corporate disruptions such as sudden hiring freezes and budget cuts frequently lead employers to ghost candidates.
  • Meyer intends to operate the site until employers improve their hiring practices enough t…: Meyer intends to operate the site until employers improve their hiring practices enough to make the service obsolete.

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Gary Meyer didn't intend to become a ghostbuster. But his website, Did They Ghost You, has become an outlet for thousands of frustrated job seekers who have been ghosted by employers.

Based on anonymous reports — 2,888 at last count — the site tracks and ranks the companies that are most often accused of abruptly ceasing contact with candidates, including some of the biggest names in the S&P 500.

Ghosting is a widespread issue. A recent report from hiring platform Greenhouse found that 45% of job seekers who made it to the interview stage of a hiring process said they were ghosted by an employer afterward, based on a survey of 1,200 U.S. candidates conducted in September 2026.

Meyer, 42, an artificial intelligence-focused marketing consultant who lives in Toronto, created Did They Ghost You in June after listening to his friends vent about interviewing with companies and then never hearing back.

He never intended for the website to be more than a "fun little side project," but when he shared a link to his site on LinkedIn, the reports started…

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