Ledger Recap: 85 US Employers Graded, Average Score Hits 66.2

The State of the Ledger

The JobCop Live Transparency Ledger tracks US employers based on real recruiting data. As of September 19, 2026, the ledger covers exactly 85 graded US employers. Across these 85 tracked companies, the aggregate average transparency score currently stands at 66.2 out of 100. That baseline reflects scores from responsive firms alongside those struggling with candidate communication.

Over the last 7 days, candidates submitted 0 anonymous candidate reports on the platform. During this same seven-day window, job seekers opened 0 cases with Dep. While report volume remained flat this week, the ledger continues to provide candidates with objective metrics before they apply.

Highest Graded US Employers

The upper tier of the ledger features companies that maintain scores well above the overall market average. The following list highlights the top six graded employers currently on the board:

• Cribl: score 76 out of 100
• Koboldmetals: score 76 out of 100
• Supplyhouse: score 75 out of 100
• Asana: score 75 out of 100
• Pindropsecurity: score 75 out of 100
• Codeandtheory: score 75 out of 100

Cribl and Koboldmetals share the top position with identical transparency scores of 76 out of 100. They are followed closely by Supplyhouse, Asana, Pindropsecurity, and Codeandtheory, each holding a score of 75 out of 100. For all six of these top-rated organizations, the specific candidate ghost rate is listed as n/a% and the median response time is recorded as n/a days.

Lowest Graded US Employers

At the bottom of the spectrum, several employers fall well below the average transparency score of 66.2 out of 100. These lower evaluations highlight organizations where application visibility and applicant feedback lag behind standard benchmarks.

Project Healthy Minds holds the lowest position on the ledger with a transparency score of 51 out of 100. Epsilon3 follows right above it with a score of 52 out of 100. Four other employers share a score of 54 out of 100: Osedea, Clickhouse, Goalbookapp 2, and Cority. Much like the highest-graded cohort, candidate ghost rates and median response days for each of these bottom six employers are currently listed as n/a% and n/a days.

Infrastructure and System Profiles

In addition to individual company grades, JobCop tracks various hiring systems and software profiles across the recruitment ecosystem.

Livecareer maintains an unverified status on the ledger with a transparency score of 62 out of 100 while using the Greenhouse ATS. Its underlying pillar metrics include Responsiveness at 56, Reliability at 60.1, Sentiment at 50, Hygiene at 65.1, Activity at 80.7, and Transparency at 57.4. Across 0 tracked applications, 0 ghosted applications have been logged.

Jobgether operates on the Lever ATS with an unverified status and a transparency score of 60 out of 100. Its pillars register Responsiveness at 56, Reliability at 65, Sentiment at 50, Hygiene at 52, Activity at 83, and Transparency at 52.5, also recording 0 tracked applications and 0 ghosted applications.

Smartrecruiters and Recruitee both utilize Greenhouse ATS configurations with unverified statuses and unrated transparency scores out of 100. Smartrecruiters shows Responsiveness at 56, Reliability at 55, and Sentiment at 50. Recruitee shares those same core figures: Responsiveness at 56, Reliability at 55, and Sentiment at 50. Both profiles reflect 0 tracked applications and 0 ghosted applications.

Final Takeaway

Tracking transparency scores ensures job seekers can evaluate employer responsiveness before sinking hours into application portals. With 85 US employers currently evaluated, real candidate reporting remains essential to keeping data accurate and actionable.

Check the Live Transparency Ledger at https://jobcop.app/ledger or file a report at https://jobcop.app/patrol.