How long do ‘open’ jobs actually stay open?
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557,600
roles tracked
counted (UTC)
1,162
companies tracked
computed (UTC)
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#1 Longest-open US posting
Full ranking →Commercial Account Executive - BostonDatadogPosted Apr 17, 2019
Postings listed…
of 530,000+ active postings with board-reported dates, excluding continuous-hiring roles, as of Sep 17, 2026. How we measure
Next longest open · one per employer
2Programming Language EngineerJane StreetNew York, New York, United States2696d
New York, New York, United StatesPosted May 2, 2019open 7 years
3LPNPresbyterian Villages of MichiganChesterfield, MI2614d
Chesterfield, MIPosted Jul 23, 2019open 7 years
4Senior Network Engineer - Low Latency TradingHudson River TradingChicago, Illinois, United States; London, United Kingdom; New York, NY, United States; Singapore2513d
Chicago, Illinois, United States; London, United Kingdom; New York, NY, United States; SingaporePosted Nov 1, 2019open 7 years
5VolunteerFriendship Public Charter SchoolWashington, DC2478d
Washington, DCPosted Dec 6, 2019open 7 years
6Producer I, NewsNexstar Media GroupHagerstown, MD2419d
Hagerstown, MDPosted Feb 3, 2020open 7 years
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