Welcome.

Between 2025 and 2026, I was laid off for 8 months and 18 days. During that time, job searching became my full-time job. I was asked by many interviewers what I'd done with my "free time," so I created this dashboard to better answer that question.

Bob Baxter

Companies Interviewed
62
4.72% response rate
Total Interview Sessions
122
Approx. 145 hours spent interviewing
Company Ghost Rate
61.04%
802 rejections without response
Estimated Hours Spent On Ghosted Applications
313 hours
Avg time per job app is around 23 minutes (source)
Average Interview Cycle Length
29 days
From app to interviews to rejection
Avg Auto-Rejection Response Time
26 days
From app to rejection with no interviews
Holiday Rejections
21
Application rejections received on a holiday
Application Data Over Time
Interview Volume by Stage
Hours Per Interview Stage