# Indeed

> Indeed is a global two-sided employment marketplace that helps job seekers discover, evaluate and apply for work while giving employers tools to advertise roles, source candidates, screen applicants and manage hiring. Founded in 2004 by Paul Forster and Rony Kahan and acquired by Recruit in 2012, it has grown from a job-listing search engine into an AI-assisted hiring platform. Indeed reports 665 million verified-email job-seeker profiles, more than 3.5 million employers and 31 hires made through the platform each minute, while its commercial engine centers on paid job advertising, sourcing subscriptions and employer products.

- **Founded:** 2004
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** Paul Forster (Co-founder), Rony Kahan (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 20,000 employees according to the supplied company dataset; Indeed does not publish a current standalone headcount on its About page.
- **Products:** Job Search and Recommendations, Indeed Profile, Resume and My Jobs, Sponsored Jobs, Company Reviews and Salary Tools, Indeed Assessments and Smart Screening
- **Notable:** Surpassed Monster.com in U.S. job-site traffic in 2010., Acquired by Recruit in 2012 and became the foundation of its global HR Technology business., Expanded to more than 60 countries.

## Products & services

- **Job Search and Recommendations** — A free search and discovery service that aggregates job listings and increasingly personalizes recommendations using profile, preference and behavior signals.
- **Indeed Profile, Resume and My Jobs** — Tools for maintaining a job-seeker profile, storing a resume, tracking applications and responding to employer outreach.
- **Sponsored Jobs** — Paid job advertisements that receive additional visibility; Premium Sponsored Jobs add targeting and matching features.
- **Company Reviews and Salary Tools** — Worker-contributed company information and compensation discovery tools that help candidates evaluate opportunities.
- **Indeed Assessments and Smart Screening** — Screening and qualification tools intended to help employers identify relevant applicants earlier in the process.
- **Indeed Hiring Platform** — An integrated workflow spanning job posting, screening, scheduling and interviewing on Indeed.
- **Smart Sourcing** — A subscription product that recommends candidates, summarizes fit and lets employers search and contact talent.
- **Indeed PLUS** — A Japan-focused distribution platform connecting multiple job sites and applicant-tracking systems through a single posting workflow.
- **Career Scout** — An AI career coach for personalized job discovery, career exploration, resume support, company and salary insight, and interview practice.
- **Talent Scout** — An AI agent for employers that assists with sourcing and engaging candidates while keeping hiring decisions with people.
- **Indeed Connect** — A subscription offering designed to consolidate matching, candidate engagement and hiring workflows.
- **Hiring Lab** — An economic research operation that analyzes Indeed job-posting and wage data to explain labor-market conditions.

## Achievements

- Surpassed Monster.com in U.S. job-site traffic in 2010.
- Acquired by Recruit in 2012 and became the foundation of its global HR Technology business.
- Expanded to more than 60 countries.
- Built a base of 665 million job-seeker profiles associated with unique verified email addresses.
- Reached more than 3.5 million employers using Indeed to hire.
- Reported an average of 31 hires through Indeed every minute in 2025.
- Named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies lists in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- Developed Hiring Lab into a widely used source of real-time labor-market research.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Indeed described its human-in-the-loop product approach and began testing Apply For Me, an assisted application experience.
- **2026-06** — The company introduced Skills Map, reported that its AI-powered Sourcing Assistant helped employers hire more than 30% faster, and launched the 'Jobs Need People' brand platform.
- **2026-05** — Indeed said 31 hires occurred through the platform every minute on average in 2025, up from 27.
- **2026-04** — Indeed joined the Digital Trust & Safety Partnership and appointed Sean McSherry as chief financial officer.
- **2026-03** — Indeed was named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies for 2026 and announced a partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing.
- **2026-02** — Indeed launched an app in ChatGPT, introduced Smart Fit Score and appointed Jim Giles chief technology officer.
- **2025-09** — Indeed unveiled Career Scout, Talent Scout, Premium Sponsored Jobs and Indeed Connect as a more integrated product portfolio.
- **2025-06** — Hisayuki 'Deko' Idekoba returned as Indeed CEO and James Whitemore joined as chief marketing officer.

## Links

- Website: https://www.indeed.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/indeed-com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/indeed
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Indeed
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indeedworks/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Indeed/

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Last updated: 2026-08-13