How alder sees the job market

alder reads the public job boards that companies publish through their applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby). We do not scrape LinkedIn, Indeed or Naukri, and every role links back to the employer's own page to apply.

What we observe

• First seen: when alder first found the listing on the employer's board.
• Last verified: the most recent time the listing was still live on the board. Boards are re-checked every few hours.
• Taken down: the listing disappeared from the board.
• Reposted: a listing with the same title and location was taken down and reappeared under a new ID within 60 days.
• Edited: the listing's text, location or salary changed.

These are observations, not judgements. A reposted or long-open listing can still be a real opening. We never label an employer or listing as fake.

What we infer

• Where you can work from: inferred from the listing's location text: the country it is tied to (for example Berlin is Germany, "Austin, TX" is the United States), or how far a remote role reaches (one country, a region such as EMEA or APAC, or worldwide). Whether you can get a role is then answered for the country you say you are based in, and whether you are open to relocating or want remote only. The evidence is shown on each job. If the location is ambiguous we say so.
• Level and role: inferred from the job title.
• Skills: technologies mentioned in the description.

Hiring pulse

Company charts count job postings over time from our own daily snapshots. Postings are a signal of hiring intent. They are not a measure of headcount or company health.

Match scores

Match scores are calculated from your profile: role (30 points), skills (30), level (15), where you can work (15) and listing freshness (10). Every point comes with a reason you can read.