Bad spooky news this Halloween season: Ghosting is no longer just an unfortunate dating phenomenon. Per the latest research from anonymous company review site Glassdoor, the total share of interview reviews from users that mention ghosting have more than doubled (or grown 112%) since before the pandemic, February 2020. The findings draw on over a million interview reviews posted by U.S.-based job seekers between 2016 and 2023. Just this month alone, 3.1% of interview reviews users submitted on Glassdoor mention ghosting, representing a 7% year-over-year jump.
It’s an indication of who holds the most power in the job market. During the Great Resignation, when workers had the undeniable upper hand, they often left potential employers in the lurch—even after several interview rounds—if a better opportunity cropped up. Some workers took it a step further, accepting a job and then failing to show up on day one.
