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Reports from candidates suggest that microsoft may have job listings that are not actively hiring — sometimes referred to as "ghost jobs" or fake job postings. Below you'll find community-submitted complaints, hiring pattern analysis, and Reddit discussions to help you decide whether microsoft is actually hiring or just collecting resumes.
1 anonymous complaint hasbeen reported about this company's hiring practices.
View ComplaintsGhost Jobs Index tracks anonymous complaints about companies that post fake job listings, ghost candidates after interviews, or engage in deceptive recruitment practices. This page aggregates community-submitted reports specifically about microsoft's hiring process. If microsoft has posted ghost jobs — job openings that were never intended to be filled — or if their recruiters have ghosted applicants after interviews, this is where those reports are collected.
Ghost jobs are job postings that companies publish with no intention of actually hiring. Some are left online long after a position has been filled. Others are posted purely to collect resumes for future use or to create the impression that a company is growing, which is an important signal for investors. Candidates spend hours tailoring applications, preparing for interviews, and waiting for responses — only to receive silence. Ghost hiring is a widespread problem that wastes job seekers' time and erodes trust in the job market in the broad sense.
Not every ghost job is intentional fraud — but the effect on job seekers is the same. Common reasons companies post fake job listings or job postings with no intent to hire include:
Learn more about specific hiring issues in our Issues section, including recruitment pipelines and nepotism in hiring.
If you applied to microsoft and experienced candidate ghosting, a fake job posting, or any other deceptive hiring practice, you can submit an anonymous complaint. No account required. Your report helps other job seekers make informed decisions and holds companies accountable for how they treat candidates.
Submit a ComplaintBased on community reports collected here, some microsoft listings may not represent active openings. Check the complaints above for patterns like repeated reposting, no responses, or roles that have been open for months — these are common signs of ghost job postings.
Repeated reposting can indicate a position was never filled but also never removed, an applicant tracking system refreshing listings automatically, or a company building a candidate pipeline without a concrete hire date.
In most countries, posting a job with no intent to hire exists in a legal grey area. It is rarely illegal outright, but it can violate equal-employment obligations in some jurisdictions and is widely considered an unethical hiring practice. Learn more on our What Are Ghost Jobs page.
Look for red flags: the role has been posted for over 60 days, the same listing reappears every few weeks, or you receive no response after multiple follow-ups. If you've experienced this, submit a complaint to warn other candidates.
1 complaint has been submitted about Microsoft's hiring practices. 1 listing was reported as repeatedly reposted.
Microsoft has been flagged repeatedly in ResumeBuilder surveys and tech layoff reports for maintaining perpetual job listings that do not result in hires. With approximately 8,500 open roles in 2025 and a repost frequency of 0.74, candidates report applying to the same roles multiple times over 6-month periods. Interview ghosting after final rounds is a common pattern reported across engineering and product roles.