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ZipRecruiter Job Search

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ZipRecruiter is a popular job search app that helps many users find employment and interviews, but recent reviews highlight significant issues with irrelevant job recommendations, technical bugs, and a lack of essential features.

4.9★ lifetime (569,731) Free to download since 2013 by ZipRecruiter, Inc. updated 0.0 mo ago recent negative 38% 120 reviews across 2 regions
Irrelevant Recommendations Technical Issues Job Finding Success Missing Features Spam and Scams
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recent reviews across 2 regions, vs the 4.9★ lifetime average

ZipRecruiter is a widely used job search platform that has helped many users secure interviews and jobs, often praised for its ease of use and quick application process. However, recent feedback indicates a decline in quality, with frequent complaints about irrelevant job suggestions, persistent technical glitches, and a frustrating user experience.

What users like

What users complain about

  • Job recommendations are frequently irrelevant to user searches, skills, or location preferencesR1R7R13R15
  • App is prone to bugs, crashes, and error messages, preventing use or application submissionR10R14R16R41
  • Users report issues with spam, fake job listings, and potential scamsR13R20R40R55
  • Lacks basic features like sharing job postings, marking jobs as applied, or withdrawing applicationsR11R17R27R32
  • Frequent sign-ins and unwanted email notifications are annoyingR56R69R74R84
  • Resume parsing is poor, requiring manual re-entry of informationR18R53R72
  • Difficulty filtering for specific job types (e.g., remote, part-time) or salary rangesR24R75R79R97

Latest update · v143.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Bug fixes and minor improvements. Remember: Most people who get hired apply to 8 or more jobs! As always, we‘d love to hear your feedback, suggestions or complaints. - ZipRecruiter iOS Team [email protected]

Recurring themes

Irrelevant Recommendations negative
Many users complain that the app's job recommendations are consistently irrelevant to their skills, desired job titles, or specified location preferences, leading to frustration and wasted time.R1R7R13R15
Technical Issues negative
A significant number of recent reviews report the app crashing, not loading, displaying error messages, or forcing updates that aren't available, making it unusable for many. This contradicts the developer's notes about 'bug fixes and minor improvements'.R10R14R16R41
Job Finding Success positive
Despite the negative trend, many users still report successfully finding jobs or securing interviews through ZipRecruiter, sometimes preferring it over other platforms like Indeed.R3R5R8R71
Missing Features negative
Users desire features such as SMS verification for account recovery, an external browser option, the ability to share job postings, mark jobs as applied, or withdraw applications.R6R11R17R27
Spam and Scams negative
Concerns are raised about the presence of fake job listings, scam attempts, and excessive, unwanted email notifications even when turned off.R13R20R40R55

Who it's for

ZipRecruiter is for job seekers who value a platform that can quickly connect them with potential employers and are willing to sift through irrelevant recommendations and technical issues R5R8R39. It may be less suitable for users who require precise search filters, robust account recovery options, or a bug-free experience R6R10R75.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew significantly negative, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. The themes of irrelevant recommendations and technical bugs are very prevalent and consistently reported across multiple reviews, indicating a recent decline in user experience. Positive reviews often focus on ease of use and success in finding jobs, but these are outnumbered by negative experiences in the recent sample.

Frequently asked

Does ZipRecruiter help users find jobs?
Yes, many users report successfully finding jobs or securing multiple interviews through ZipRecruiter, with some even getting their first job through the platform R3R5R8R71.
Are job recommendations on ZipRecruiter relevant?
Many recent reviews indicate that job recommendations are often irrelevant to user searches, skills, or specified location preferences, with users receiving suggestions for jobs hours away or in completely different fields R1R7R13.
Does the ZipRecruiter app have technical issues?
Yes, numerous recent reviews report the app frequently crashing, failing to load, displaying error messages, or forcing updates that are not available, making it difficult or impossible to use R10R14R16R41.
Can you share job postings from the ZipRecruiter app?
No, several users note that the app currently lacks a share option for job postings, which is a feature available on most other job search services R32R114R156.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R3] 5/5 · US First: Got my first welding job on ZipRecruiter while in school for welding
  2. [R5] 5/5 · US Great!!: I have gotten so many interviews set up js using this app. So much better than indeed!
  3. [R8] 5/5 · US At first I was skeptical but..: I was skeptical at first because although I made a Zip recruiter account fresh out of high school I had only gotten like one interview in the past but Zip Recruiter has definitely come through it has helped me find one of the best jobs I have had in a while. They did even better than Indeed.
  4. [R71] 5/5 · US Great Job: I have never had so many job offers before! I have only been on here for a week and I have 3 in person interviews!
  5. [R39] 5/5 · US Job Seeker: Zip Recruiter has helped me with getting several jobs. I enjoy using their platform. It’s simple and easy.
  6. [R49] 5/5 · US Paratransit driver: Convenient, the ability to apply wherever with just a few clicks
  7. [R78] 5/5 · US Forklift operator: ZipRecruiter is a fast and simple way to connect with employers thank you ZipRecruiter
  8. [R88] 5/5 · US Easy to use: Super easy to use and a great way to manage the jobs you applied to. Super smooth application to use.
  9. [R2] 5/5 · US Amazing jobs: Best place to work for plenty of opportunities to a great career opportunity
  10. [R48] 5/5 · US Great: There are so many jobs you can pick from in ZipRecruiter.
  11. [R100] 5/5 · US Options ore always there!: Options are always there is the many reasons I still job search three them good work guys!
  12. [R99] 5/5 · US Searching for Job: I am searching for a job I spend 3 months in other platform like Lin. And in the last 3 months I don’t have any interest ok all the jobs are already 3,4 or 5 months old. En Zip in the last month I have 3 interviews already. Don’t waste your time. Coming and doing with Zip.
  13. [R111] 5/5 · US AWESOME: Love ZIP so much better than the other search sites!!
  14. [R1] 1/5 · US Awful: This app gives you recommendations that are completely irrelevant to your searches and will even recommend jobs one at a time and they will be jobs for places that are a 3 or 4 day drive from your location. It’s ridiculous.
  15. [R7] 1/5 · US It’s annoying: I keep telling them I don’t have any CDL license but they still only giving me jobs that require a CDL
  16. [R13] 1/5 · US Pointless: It continue sends me suggestions and notifications, even though I didn’t request them. In addition, none of these are relevant to any of my searches. It also sends me emails stating that a company is interested in me. When reaching out to the companies, they’re clueless about me.
  17. [R15] 1/5 · US Location services suck: I have my location on allways allow all that jazz and all the jobs i gey are in kansas
  18. [R10] 1/5 · US Can’t even open the app: Try to open the app but it won’t let me unless I get a update, go to App Store and no update okay I guess.
  19. [R14] 4/5 · US Horrible: Will not load
  20. [R16] 1/5 · US Not Working: Not working
  21. [R41] 1/5 · US Terrible app: Worst job app on the internet. The app constantly gives error messages. You can never find a job with this app due to technical difficulties. You can’t even get a profile established. Terrible. Get another app. Keep away from this.
  22. [R20] 1/5 · US Confused: Why is this app allowing postings of under minimum wage in California? It is at $16.90/hr now but I see jobs wanting to pay $11-$15/hr. What kind of slop does this app attract????? Be warned.
  23. [R40] 1/5 · US DON’T use this app: Unless you like applying for ghost jobs and fake scam job don’t use this app. I got my personal Identity stolen using this app. I highly DO NOT recommend for your own safety.
  24. [R55] 1/5 · US Nothing but fake listings: Fake listings, nothing is verified, posted in wrong location over and over nothing changes. Terrible app
  25. [R11] 1/5 · US No External browser: There is no external browser. ZipRecruiter is so paranoid about you using other browsers that they force you to use theirs for their application. and no, you cannot copy and paste any link because it is disabled for some reason. Good luck with trying to open up new tabs or going back on your application. Want see the status of your application? Too bad. You better Google it an
  26. [R17] 1/5 · US Bad: Can’t open links to separate browsers. Your browser sucks.
  27. [R27] 1/5 · US Can’t mark jobs as applied: Doesn’t let you mark jobs as applied, so they just sit in your saved tab.
  28. [R32] 5/5 · US Love the app: I love the app it’s so easy to use but what y’all should do is add a share option
  29. [R56] 1/5 · US I have to sign in too often: Stop making me sign in so much on your app. It’s trash. I don’t want to open my email to sign in again today after already signing in today to read your dumb alerts. Make me sign in once a month and I’ll update to five stars. Until then, this build is trash. Don’t use the app. Only use the website on a desk top. Terrible experience.
  30. [R69] 3/5 · US Constant emails: Every few hours I get an email suggesting a new job flooding my inbox. I have the notifications for “fresh jobs” and “great matches” turned off but still receive them. I still like the app and its contents but if this problem isnt fixed I will have to delete it
  31. [R74] 2/5 · US It keeps kicking me out: Every time I open the app I have to sign in and then it kicks me out in the middle of a search! I can’t get through one job listing without it asking me to sign in again.
  32. [R84] 1/5 · US Spam with low quality jobs: Constant emails with low paying job alerts unrelated to anything.
  33. [R18] 1/5 · US Least favorite job board: Horrible at parsing resumes. This app is the least easy to use of all. I find many more interviews through indeed. It makes it difficult to send tailored resumes to each job. 1 tap apply is not helpful. The app is unresponsive and freezes often. The suggestions I receive via email are not relevant and not anywhere near the perimeters I’ve set in search. Not a good product
  34. [R53] 3/5 · US Name glitch: Thought the system would be better than to chop up words & intfo from your resume & make you retype them manually. Backwards evolution.
  35. [R72] 2/5 · US Manual entries: You have to enter all your work experience manually. Why can‘t they autofill from uploaded resume? Most websites can do that
  36. [R24] 1/5 · US Remote jobs are not listed properly: Every post that says remote position is never a remote position. They use this tagline to get more interest on their job descriptions, but read the job description carefully because a lot of these are hybrid jobs. It’s a waste of time for people looking for a job. They are just muddying the waters and ZipRecruiter does not care.
  37. [R75] 1/5 · US Search filters don’t filter.: Putting remote still shows on site only listings.
  38. [R79] 3/5 · US You requested a review: -Please understand that I am only interested in jobs that have a minimum salary of $180,000 and hopefully more. Please don't send me anymore low-paying jobs as they are hogging-up my email space. I urge that you to understand that I APPRECIATE your services! -I am very interested in jobs that want me to be an independent contractor. Meaning, I don't want to work as a sal
  39. [R97] 4/5 · US Job search: It is hard trying to find a job that fits what you are seeking when I tell you my preferences, I would hope you would only send me those. I am seeking part time and you keep sending me full time jobs. Please send me what my preferences are.
  40. [R6] 3/5 · US Please Add SMS Verification: Overall, the app has been good, but I would like to suggest adding an alternative account recovery option. My brother lost access to the email linked to his account after Google disabled it, and because email is the only way to verify his identity, he can no longer access his ZipRecruiter account. His phone number is already connected to the account, so it would be ver
  41. [R114] 3/5 · US No share option: I was searching jobs for my daughter and was trying to see how to send her a job posting or copy and paste the info. Most job posting services allow these features.
  42. [R156] 3/5 · US Inconvenience: Why people can’t share the jobs anymore? It only have the option to report it

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store