# Indeed: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 57 judge labels across 10 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/indeed

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Job advertising and distribution](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/job-advertising-and-distribution/index.md) | 5% | 6 | 37% | 35 |
| [Staffing agency platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 115 | 43% | 7 |
| [Compensation benchmarking data](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/compensation-benchmarking-data/index.md) | 0% | 38 | 0% | 4 |
| [Recruiting CRM and sourcing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 0% | 3 |
| [Recruitment marketing and career sites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruitment-marketing-and-career-sites/index.md) | 0% | 87 | 67% | 3 |
| [Applicant tracking systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/applicant-tracking-systems/index.md) | 0% | 26 | 0% | 1 |
| [Compensation management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/compensation-management/index.md) | 0% | 127 | 100% | 1 |
| [Employee engagement surveys](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-engagement-surveys/index.md) | 0% | 98 | 100% | 1 |
| [HR AI assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/hr-ai-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 125 | 0% | 1 |
| [Skills intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/skills-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 89 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Money named Indeed as the best overall job posting site because its high web traffic will help employers get in front of a large pool of applicants" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Job advertising)
- "Best for: Low minimum budgets with total spending control... Zero minimum spend commitment | Indeed Ads (PPA mode)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Job advertising)
- "using a generalist platform like Indeed for volume, LinkedIn for professional depth" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Job advertising)
- "would be coveto, Workable, or Indeed, as they are highly rated" (Llama 4 Maverick, Job advertising)

## And against it

- "Platforms like Indeed / ZipRecruiter / Glassdoor are also criticized for using posted ranges and self-reported salaries" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Compensation management)
- "apps like Indeed clones with referral schemes): Fake job offers that request money for "training/equipment"" (Grok 4.20, Employee engagement surv)
- "Avoid Enterprise-heavy platforms (like Monster/Indeed's traditional enterprise packages)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Job advertising)
- "Scammers can post or impersonate employers on mainstream platforms too—including Indeed and LinkedIn—so treat the *listing and recruiter* as unverified until you check them." (GPT-6 Luna, Job advertising)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Indeed, from 131 of the 147 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 47
- money.com: 30
- consumer.ftc.gov: 28
- reddit.com: 28
- linkedin.com: 25
- joveo.com: 23
- pitchmeai.com: 23
- capterra.com: 21
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 21
- guideflow.com: 20

### Pages cited

- https://money.com/best-job-posting-sites-for-employers: 29
- https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/05/scammers-are-hijacking-job-ads-heres-how-spot-fakes: 22
- https://guideflow.com/blog/recruitment-marketing-platforms: 17
- https://uschamber.com/co/run/human-resources/job-posting-sites-small-businesses: 13
- https://business.com/categories/best-job-posting-sites: 12
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/programmatic-job-advertising-software: 12
- https://scamwatch.gov.au/types-of-scams/jobs-and-employment-scams: 11
- https://technologyadvice.com/blog/human-resources/best-job-listing-sites-for-employers: 11

## In its own words

What Indeed's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: With Indeed, you can search millions of jobs online to find the next step in your career. (https://indeed.com/)
- For: job seekers (https://indeed.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page indeed.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 23 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 12 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- Recent: 2026-09-25 news or press: Ai agents cybersecurity workforce gap https://www.indeed.com/news/releases/ai-agents-cybersecurity-workforce-gap
- Recent: 2026-09-23 news or press: Indeed q3 2026 labor market outlook survey https://www.indeed.com/news/releases/indeed-q3-2026-labor-market-outlook-survey
- Recent: 2026-09-04 news or press: Indeed futureworks 2026 recap https://www.indeed.com/news/releases/indeed-futureworks-2026-recap
- Recent: 2026-08-31 news or press: Ai job market trends skill matching https://www.indeed.com/news/releases/ai-job-market-trends-skill-matching
- Recent: 2026-08-31 news or press: Trust transparency safety indeed responsible ai https://www.indeed.com/news/releases/trust-transparency-safety-indeed-responsible-ai
- Recent: 2026-08-25 news or press: Best cities for work https://www.indeed.com/news/releases/best-cities-for-work

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.