Guides for candidates
Short guides for job candidates: how long to wait, ghosting and its numbers, red flags, checking a company before you apply, and sharing what happened.
- How to check a company's hiring process before you applyWhere to look before you apply: Glassdoor and other review sites, LinkedIn, people you know, candidates' stories. What each shows, and what it does not.
- How long does it take to hear back after an interview?There is no fixed wait after an interview. Ask for a date at each stage, follow up once when it passes, and see how long other candidates waited.
- Ghosted after an interview? What it means and what to doNo reply after your interview, even to a follow-up? That is ghosting, and it says nothing about you. The numbers, with sources, and what to do next.
- How many job seekers are ghosted? The numbers, with sourcesJob ghosting statistics from three sources, each with who asked, where, how many and when. They count different things, so they do not add up.
- Red flags in a job interview and hiring processRed flags candidates came across in a job interview or hiring process, what each one means, and the questions to ask before you spend more time on it.
- Share what happened in your hiring processAbout a minute, mostly taps, and your name never shows. Tell the next candidate what a company's hiring process was really like.
Last updated October 1, 2026