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Indeed

Indeed

Recruitment AdvertisingPublisherindeed.com

Indeed gives employers access to the world's largest pool of active job seekers through a performance-based advertising model that charges only for qualified clicks or applications, maximizing hiring ROI.

Last updated Jun 22, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Founded
2004
HQ
Austin, Texas, United States
Connections
10

At a glance

Employees
10001+
Funding
$50M
Revenue
$3B–$4B
Stock
NASDAQ:INDEED
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About

Global #1 job site by traffic and job postings, dominant player in recruitment advertising with unmatched scale and reach

Indeed is the world's largest job search engine and recruitment advertising platform, operating in over 60 countries and available in more than 28 languages. Founded in 2004 and acquired by Japanese recruiting giant Recruit Holdings in 2012, Indeed connects over 350 million unique monthly visitors with job opportunities across virtually every industry and geography. Employers can post jobs for free or pay to sponsor listings on a pay-per-click or pay-per-apply basis, making it accessible to businesses of all sizes from SMBs to Fortune 500 enterprises. In the AdTech and recruitment marketing ecosystem, Indeed functions as a dominant programmatic job advertising marketplace. Its platform offers sophisticated employer tools including sponsored job campaigns, resume search, applicant tracking integrations, employer branding pages, and AI-powered candidate matching. Indeed's massive traffic volume and proprietary job seeker data give it unparalleled reach and targeting precision in the recruitment advertising space, enabling employers to optimize spend based on application quality and conversion metrics. Indeed has expanded beyond pure job search into a full-stack hiring platform with products like Indeed Hiring Platform, assessments, virtual interviews, and smart sourcing tools. As part of Recruit Holdings' HR Technology segment, Indeed contributes significantly to the parent company's global revenue. It competes directly with LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor (a sister company under Recruit Holdings), and Monster, maintaining its position as the highest-traffic employment site globally by a wide margin.

Business model

Marketplace

Target market

Enterprise, Mid-Market, SMB

What they offer

  • Sponsored Jobs

    Pay-per-click or pay-per-apply job advertising that boosts listing visibility in search results to attract more qualified candidates

  • Indeed Resume

    Searchable database of millions of candidate resumes allowing employers to proactively source and contact potential hires

  • Indeed Hiring Platform

    End-to-end hiring solution combining job advertising, candidate screening, assessments, and interview scheduling in one workflow

  • Employer Branding / Company Pages

    Customizable company profile pages featuring culture content, photos, reviews, and salary data to attract candidates

  • Indeed Assessments

    Pre-employment skills and aptitude tests that help employers screen and qualify candidates before interviews

  • Indeed Smart Sourcing

    AI-powered candidate matching that proactively identifies and surfaces relevant candidates from Indeed's database

  • Indeed Virtual Interviews

    Integrated video interviewing tool enabling employers to conduct and record candidate interviews within the platform

  • Indeed Apply

    Streamlined one-click application feature that reduces candidate drop-off by enabling applications directly on Indeed

  • Indeed Analytics & Reporting

    Campaign performance dashboards providing employers with data on job views, clicks, applications, and cost-per-hire metrics

Key features

Pay-per-click and pay-per-apply sponsored job advertisingAI-powered candidate matching and smart sourcingMassive resume database with proactive sourcing toolsIntegrated applicant tracking system (ATS) connectionsPre-employment skills assessmentsEmployer branding and company review pagesVirtual interview and scheduling toolsReal-time campaign budget controls and biddingMobile-optimized job seeker and employer appsGlobal reach across 60+ countries

Use cases

High-volume hourly and frontline worker recruitmentEnterprise talent acquisition at scaleSMB hiring without dedicated HR resourcesEmployer brand building and candidate attractionProgrammatic job advertising and budget optimizationCandidate screening and pre-qualificationDiversity recruiting campaignsSeasonal and surge hiring campaignsPassive candidate sourcing via resume database

Customer segments

Enterprise corporations and Fortune 500 companiesSmall and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)Staffing and recruiting agenciesHealthcare and hospital systemsRetail and hospitality chainsTechnology companiesGovernment and public sector employersLogistics and warehouse operators

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Machine learning and AI for job matchingNatural language processing (NLP) for job and resume parsingProgrammatic advertising infrastructureReal-time bidding engineCloud infrastructure (AWS)Big data analytics platformsMobile-native iOS and Android appsRESTful APIs for ATS integrations

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPASOC 2Privacy Shield (legacy)

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

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