Consumer reviews, Reddit discussions, industry reporting, and Indeed’s own policy changes all point to the same conclusion: the hiring platform is facing a growing crisis of trust from both sides of the hiring marketplace.
For years, candidates and employers blamed each other for what was broken in hiring. Candidates complained about being ghosted. Employers complained about unqualified applicants. Recruiters blamed AI-generated résumés. Candidates blamed unrealistic job requirements. Everyone agreed hiring was broken, but no one agreed on why.
That appears to be changing.
Today, candidates and employers—groups that rarely agree on anything—are increasingly expressing frustration with the same company: Indeed.