Ghost Job Detector — Subspace Job Scanner by Subspace

Ghost Job Detector — Scan Any Job Listing for Ghost Job Signals

Are you applying to ghost jobs? Studies show up to a third of job postings online are fake — posted to collect resumes, inflate hiring metrics, or satisfy compliance. Ghost jobs waste your time and drain your motivation.

Subspace Ghost Job Scanner is a free browser extension that detects ghost jobs and fake job postings before you apply. One click to check if a job is real.

How does the ghost job detector work?

When you browse a job listing on any job board or company career page, a floating badge appears. Click "Ghost check this job" to scan the listing instantly. You'll get a ghost probability score — a clear percentage that tells you how likely the job posting is legitimate or fake.

What signals does the ghost job scanner check?

The scanner analyzes multiple quality signals per listing:

• Posting age — is this job suspiciously old?
• Salary transparency — do they disclose a pay range?
• Repost detection — has this job been relisted multiple times?
• Description quality — is the job description vague or detailed?
• Role specificity — are the responsibilities clearly defined?
• Company hiring patterns — is this company actually growing?
• Compensation signals — are the salary claims realistic?

Which job boards does this ghost job checker support?

Works on every major job board and applicant tracking system:

• LinkedIn Jobs — detect ghost jobs on LinkedIn
• Indeed — scan Indeed job listings
• Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby — startup and tech job boards
• Workday — enterprise career pages
• SmartRecruiters, Workable, iCIMS, Taleo
• BambooHR, Jobvite, JazzHR, Breezy HR
• Recruitee, Personio, Rippling, Dover, Paylocity, Pinpoint
• Any company career page with job listings

Is this job posting checker free?

Yes. The ghost probability score is free forever. No account required. Detailed signal breakdowns are available with a free Subspace account at thesubspace.io.

Is my data safe?

We only analyze the job listing URL you're viewing. No browsing history. No tracking. No data collection. The extension uses only the activeTab permission — the absolute minimum needed.

Why trust the ghost job scanner?

Subspace processes thousands of companies daily across public data sources — job listings, government filings, financial records, and corporate registries. Our scoring engine has been validated against frontier LLMs with over 90% correlation. Read the research at thesubspace.io/blog/ghost-job-research.

Stop wasting time on fake job postings. Install the ghost job detector now — it's free.