2,888 reports: Toronto site logs companies that vanish on job seekers

The screen glows in a Toronto apartment, displaying a simple list of corporate names next to climbing numbers.

Gary Meyer, a 42-year-old marketing consultant, founded Did They Ghost You in June 2026. By late in the year, the site had recorded 2,888 reports from candidates who were cut off by employers after investing time in the hiring process. The rankings include several major companies that are part of the S&P 500 index.

The platform captures the specific frustration of being dropped after multiple stages. A September 2026 survey by hiring platform Greenhouse found that 45% of U.S. job seekers who reached the interview stage were ghosted. That study polled 1,200 candidates and indicated the issue is widespread rather than anecdotal.

Meyer started the project as a side effort after hearing friends complain about disappearing interviewers. He shared the link on LinkedIn, and the site attracted more than two million visitors in the first few days. At its peak during the summer, the platform processed five to six new submissions every minute.

Meyer personally reviews and approves each report before it goes live. He does not publish the full text of individual reports to maintain anonymity, and the site does not track personal user data. Each submission simply adds to a cumulative tally for the specific company involved.

The site features distinct examples of the experience. One user reported that an HR director called them the preferred candidate after a final interview, only for communication to stop entirely. Another user was ghosted and then saw the company repost the same job advertisement a week later.

Meyer defines ghosting as the cessation of contact after a candidate has progressed through multiple hiring stages. He excludes the common experience of applying and never receiving a response. The site targets candidates who completed multiple interview rounds, met with various staff, and sometimes traveled for in-person meetings before receiving silence.

Career coach Phoebe Gavin describes ghosting as a failure of basic etiquette rather than a reflection of the candidate's qualifications. She notes that the hiring process demands significant unpaid labor from applicants. Gavin argues that the responsibility lies with the company to provide closure, not with the candidate to guess what went wrong.

Managers at smaller organizations often handle recruitment alongside regular duties, which can lead to candidates being overlooked. Internal factors such as budget cuts, hiring freezes, or leadership changes may also prevent a manager from providing a detailed explanation to an external candidate.

Meyer has no plans to turn the site into a large-scale review platform like Glassdoor. He currently manages a backlog of reports following the initial traffic surge. His ideal outcome is for the hiring industry to fix its communication practices, making the website obsolete.