Is this Dice listing real? What Dice shows you — and what it hides
83.3%
of ghost-job signal weight is verifiable on Dice before you apply
(rank 3 of 10 boards; the average is 76.2%)
The metadata signals on Dice
| Signal | Visible? | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| No salary range listed | partial | Tech contracts often show rates; perm roles frequently hide pay. |
| Implausibly wide salary range | partial | Assessable on the listings that publish a rate or range. |
| Posting older than 30 days | yes | Shows posted and updated dates. |
| Reposted again and again | partial | An 'updated' date far from the 'posted' date hints at re-promotion, but reposts under new IDs are unlabeled. |
Always checkable: the text signals
These 7 flags live in the description text itself, so they're detectable on any board — paste the listing into the checker and they're scored instantly: Vague or stacked job title, Boilerplate, buzzword-heavy description, No named hiring manager or contact, 'Always hiring' / talent-pipeline language, Urgent hiring, zero specifics, No concrete details anywhere, Hidden or masked employer.
The Dice-specific move
Pro tip: Compare the posted date to the updated date — a listing 'updated' monthly for six months is a repost cycle wearing a disguise.
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