Why You Can't Find Your Job on Indeed

There are a few reasons why you may not be able to find your job on Indeed. This article explains how to check if your job is active. We'll also share common reasons jobs might not be visible, and how to fix these issues.

Important: Indeed may reject or remove jobs or company listings at any time and for any reason. We do this to help protect job seekers and maintain platform quality.

How to check if your job is active

Understanding job relevance

Indeed shows jobs based on relevance. This means:

Different people get different results based on their search, location, and interests
Your job may not appear in every search, even when it's active
The job connects with people who are the best fit

Because of this, searching for your job may not show accurate results.

Did you know? Sponsored Jobs and jobs using Indeed Apply receive more visibility when similar jobs compete for the same candidates.

Check your Company Page

The best way to confirm your job is active:

Go to your Company Page.
Find your job in the Jobs tab.

Check your Jobs tab

Go to the Jobs tab in your employer account.
Navigate to All jobs to review your open jobs.
Learn more about how to view your job posts.

Don't search for your own job

Searching for your job on Indeed can be misleading because:

Search results are personalized
Your activity affects your search results
Clicking Sponsored Jobs might use your budget

Reasons why your job isn't visible

Can't find the job on your Company Page? Here are some possible issues and their solutions.

Account or verification issues

Issue: Your account isn't verified.

Problem: Before jobs you posted in your Indeed account can go live, you need to verify your account.

Solution: Follow the steps to verify your account.

Issue: Your account is under review.

Problem: Your account may have reduced visibility while it's under review.

Solution: Contact us for help. Possible reasons for a review are:

A potential violation of our job posting quality standards
You need to supply proof of identity

Issue: You posted a Sponsored Job, but there's no payment method on file.

Problem: Sponsored Jobs require a payment method.

Solution: Set up your billing information and payment method. Learn more about how to pay your Indeed invoices.

Job status or settings

Issue: You paused or closed your job.

Problem: Paused or closed jobs don't appear in search results.

Solution: Change the job's status to Open.

Issue: Your Sponsored Job reached its daily limit.

Problem: Your Sponsored Job is removed from search results once it reaches a daily spend limit.

Solution: The job will be back once the budget is reset the next day. Contact your account executive if you need help adjusting your budget.

Issue: You posted several similar jobs.

Problem: If you've posted similar jobs, we may have grouped them together in the search results. Indeed automatically selects the most relevant job to display.

Solution: Job seekers can select View similar jobs with this employer for a list of all the jobs you posted.

Quality and policy issues

Issue: Your job may not meet our quality standards.

Problem: We may remove jobs that aren't accurate, easy to read, or professional.

Solution: You may need to update the job title or description to reinstate these jobs. Review our job posting quality standards for more information.

Issue: You reposted the job.

Problem: You may have posted a job that appears to be a copy of an existing job already on Indeed. Posting the same job more than once may result in it being hidden or requiring sponsorship.

Solution: Review our policy on job posting integrity and duplicates.

Tip: Visit our Indeed Policy Center for an overview of all our policies.

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