HireTea Independent hiring research

Researched and reviewed by Yuseok Jeong (bitmaxi) Updated 2026-07-24 Sources reviewed Sources  2026-07-22

Original research · 2026 edition

What job applicants can verify before they apply

Across a fixed 25-employer evidence snapshot, HireTea traced the public application route, status return path, posting identity, pay evidence, and schedule detail. This report describes what dated public sources established through 2026-07-12. It does not rate private hiring practices or predict an applicant's outcome.

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25 employer dossiers coded
415 linked source records
94 dated field findings
37 structured job records

Executive finding

A visible Apply button is only the first layer of transparency

The official front door was the strongest indicator: 21 of 25 dossiers documented the applicable entry and handoff, while four retained only a partial route. The return path was much less consistent. Only 12 dossiers documented a scoped status route; 6 were partial and 7 were not established in the reviewed public material.

Pay belongs to the requisition

A company-level wage statement cannot replace the amount, basis, location, and date attached to the exact role.

A record may not be an opening

An ID and location improve traceability, but evergreen or catalog records can still disclaim current headcount.

The return lane matters

Hourly, professional, franchise, property, and business-line applications can send candidates to different accounts.

25-employer evidence matrix

Public evidence was coded without turning missing information into a score

Each bar uses one coded row per employer dossier. “Not observed” means the reviewed public sources did not establish the indicator; it does not mean the employer lacks the information or process. The bars describe this research set, not all U.S. employers.

The report keeps all 25 coded rows so the snapshot stays reproducible. A company name links to a standalone dossier only while that hub remains in the current posting-record evidence cohort; report-only rows keep their official source route and coded evidence here.

Documented

A dated public source supports every element required by this indicator.

Partial

Some public evidence exists, but at least one required element is missing, role-limited, indirectly accessible, or deferred to a later stage.

Not observed

The reviewed public sources did not establish this indicator. This is not evidence that the employer lacks it.

Application route

An official careers entry, the final Apply destination or system, and the applicable role, banner, or business scope were identified.

21 documented 4 partial 0 not observed

Status return path

An official post-submission destination or contact, the action to take there, and the applicable role scope were identified.

12 documented 6 partial 7 not observed

Posting identity

A job or requisition identifier, title, location context, URL, and observation date were retained.

16 documented 7 partial 2 not observed

Pay specificity

Numeric base pay and its hourly or annual basis were tied to an identifiable requisition, role, or location and a dated observation.

17 documented 7 partial 1 not observed

Schedule detail

Employment type and a shift, hours, days, or other actionable schedule detail were tied to the observed role.

12 documented 9 partial 4 not observed

Company-level data

Five evidence states for every dossier

This table is an evidence-coverage matrix, not a league table. A documented state can be narrow and role-specific; a partial state preserves a limitation instead of hiding it; and a not-observed state is never converted to zero. Coverage grade A, B, or C describes the retained sample depth, not employer quality.

Employer Apply routeStatus pathPosting IDPaySchedule Evidence coverage
Walmart Documented Documented Documented Documented Documented B
Amazon Documented Documented Documented Documented Documented B
McDonald's Documented Partial Partial Documented Partial B
The Home Depot Report-only row Documented Documented Partial Partial Partial B
FedEx Partial Not observed Documented Documented Documented B
Target Documented Documented Documented Documented Documented B
Kroger Documented Documented Documented Partial Documented A
UPS Report-only row Documented Documented Not observed Partial Partial C
CVS Health Report-only row Documented Documented Documented Documented Documented A
Costco Wholesale Report-only row Documented Not observed Documented Partial Not observed C
TJX Companies Documented Not observed Documented Documented Partial A
Lowe's Documented Documented Documented Partial Documented A
Marriott International Report-only row Partial Not observed Partial Partial Not observed C
Chipotle Mexican Grill Report-only row Documented Partial Partial Documented Partial B
Walt Disney Parks Report-only row Documented Documented Documented Documented Documented B
Publix Report-only row Documented Partial Partial Documented Documented B
Albertsons Companies Report-only row Documented Partial Documented Documented Documented A
Starbucks Documented Documented Documented Documented Documented B
Walgreens Report-only row Documented Partial Documented Documented Documented A
Chick-fil-A Partial Not observed Partial Documented Partial B
Alphabet / Google Report-only row Documented Documented Documented Documented Not observed B
Dollar General Report-only row Documented Not observed Documented Partial Partial B
Hilton Worldwide Report-only row Documented Documented Not observed Not observed Not observed C
Apple Documented Partial Documented Documented Partial A
Taco Bell Partial Not observed Partial Documented Partial B

A Three or more current official posting records were available for normalization.

B One or two current records were available, or access, representativeness, or role coverage was limited.

C A fresh current posting sample is still needed; retained records were evergreen, catalog-like, expired, or not posting-specific.

Posting-level sample

Numeric pay appeared on 22 of 37 structured job records

The posting-level denominator is separate from the 25-employer matrix. It contains only structured records with an ID, title, URL, and observation date: 37 job postings or cards across 9 employers. Numeric pay tied to the exact record was documented on 22 (59%). This is a purposive research sample, not a U.S. market disclosure rate.

22/37 structured records with numeric pay tied to the record

All eight sampled TJX postings showed a starting range. Three of eight Lowe's records did. None of the eight Costco role records stated a location-specific starting rate, and every Costco record warned that it did not establish a current opening. All three sets were observed on 2026-07-12.

Employer Structured job records Numeric pay on record Share in this sample
Walmart 2 2 2/2
Amazon 2 2 2/2
McDonald's 2 2 2/2
The Home Depot Report-only row 2 2 2/2
Target 2 2 2/2
Kroger 3 1 1/3
Costco Wholesale Report-only row 8 0 0/8
TJX Companies 8 8 8/8
Lowe's 8 3 3/8

The two Target Workday records retained pay in their official structured detail and source-backed fact even though the compact sampled-page summaries omitted the numbers. The downloadable posting CSV preserves the numeric evidence text, coding decision, and underlying URL for every retained record.

What the numbers hide

Five patterns that change an applicant's evidence checklist

01

The application lane controls the status lane

Amazon separated hourly candidate accounts from Amazon Jobs profiles. Home Depot separated hourly BrassRing from salaried Workday. UPS directed hourly candidates back through a unique message link and professional candidates to Workday. Saving only the company name is not enough to reconstruct the right return path.

02

A requisition can be identifiable without proving headcount

Costco's eight sampled records had identifiers, titles, locations, URLs, and observation dates. Each also warned that the role record did not mean a job was currently open. Posting identity and opening evidence are therefore different fields.

03

The logo may not name the employer

McDonald's franchise cards, Marriott and Hilton properties, licensed Starbucks counters, Albertsons banners, and Disney resort entities all require an operator or legal-employer check. The final offer controls payroll, benefits, and many policies—not the logo alone.

04

Matching titles can expose different evidence

Lowe's retained matching merchandising and fulfillment titles across locations, but only three of eight records displayed pay. TJX's eight sampled records all displayed a starting range. The useful comparison is record against record, not title against title in the abstract.

05

Schedule detail changes the meaning of pay

A range attached to seasonal status, part-time hours, an overnight window, a weekend minimum, or a fixed end date describes a different decision from the same number without schedule context. Twelve dossiers documented actionable schedule detail; nine were partial and four were not observed.

Source-linked evidence ledger

Why each company received its coded states

Every row below pairs a representative official route with the field finding that drove the coding and the limitation that remains. Where a standalone dossier is currently published, it contains the fuller source register and dated observations.

Company evidence appendix Open the 25-company coding ledger Source-linked findings, limitations, and observation dates remain available in the page.

01

Walmart

B

Result cards exposed facility type, location, shift, and pay before a requisition was opened.

Limit: Two current requisitions were retained; another role family would broaden the sample.

Observed 2026-07-12 · 24 linked source records · representative official route · standalone case evidence

02

Amazon

B

Official instructions separated the hourly candidate account from the profile-based Amazon Jobs route.

Limit: Two current data-center postings were retained, while the hourly search returned an automated-access error.

Observed 2026-07-12 · 27 linked source records · representative official route · standalone case evidence

03

McDonald's

B

Restaurant cards identified location and franchise-owned status before the application handoff.

Limit: One restaurant card and one corporate requisition were retained; the restaurant detail endpoint was region-limited.

Observed 2026-07-12 · 22 linked source records · representative official route · standalone case evidence

04

The Home Depot

B

Application status was split between hourly BrassRing and salaried Workday routes.

Limit: Two official indexed posting records were available, but direct requests from the research environment returned access errors.

Observed 2026-07-12 · 15 linked source records · representative official route · report evidence row

05

FedEx

B

The Company field and Apply vendor changed across two current warehouse postings.

Limit: The two retained records represented different FedEx businesses and did not establish one universal return path.

Observed 2026-07-11 · 30 linked source records · representative official route · standalone case evidence

06

Target

B

A warehouse requisition exposed two classifications, four shift windows, pay ladders, and an assessment before application.

Limit: Two current Workday records were retained; another role family would broaden the sample.

Observed 2026-07-12 · 21 linked source records · representative official route · standalone case evidence

07

Kroger

A

Three current requisitions exposed different banners, recruiting metadata, and pay visibility.

Limit: Only one of the three retained detail records exposed populated public pay fields.

Observed 2026-07-12 · 9 linked source records · representative official route · standalone case evidence

08

UPS

C

Hourly candidates return through a unique message link while professional candidates use Workday.

Limit: No stable current individual requisition was retained for the employer-level snapshot.

Observed 2026-07-11 · 14 linked source records · representative official route · report evidence row

09

CVS Health

A

Store, pharmacy, and Aetna records exposed different entities, pay bands, schedules, and qualification gates.

Limit: The three retained roles are examples from distinct business lines, not a census of CVS Health openings.

Observed 2026-07-11 · 12 linked source records · representative official route · report evidence row

10

Costco Wholesale

C

All eight role records carried a warning that the record did not establish a current opening.

Limit: The catalog-like records linked to a role pay table but did not state location-specific starting rates or current headcount.

Observed 2026-07-12 · 6 linked source records · representative official route · report evidence row

12

Lowe's

A

Eight current records showed that matching titles could expose pay in one location and omit it in another.

Limit: Only three of the eight retained records displayed a populated public pay range.

Observed 2026-07-12 · 10 linked source records · representative official route · standalone case evidence

16

Publix

B

A current non-retail requisition exposed pay, status, schedule, age, licensing, and response timing.

Limit: The current sample was non-retail; the retail route uses evergreen applications that do not prove a store opening.

Observed 2026-07-11 · 16 linked source records · representative official route · report evidence row

17

Albertsons Companies

A

Current records separated the parent company, banner, requisition, location, and final employing entity.

Limit: Banner and portal evidence still requires confirmation against the legal employer named in the final offer.

Observed 2026-07-11 · 10 linked source records · representative official route · report evidence row

18

Starbucks

B

Two current postings tied different work, pay, expiration dates, and application state to exact requisitions.

Limit: Licensed Starbucks counters can use a different employer and application system from company-operated stores.

Observed 2026-07-11 · 22 linked source records · representative official route · standalone case evidence

19

Walgreens

A

Store, pharmacy, shift-lead, and pharmacist records exposed distinct duties, pay, licensing, and benefit conditions.

Limit: The public support route does not establish a single status dashboard or identical status labels for every role family.

Observed 2026-07-11 · 11 linked source records · representative official route · report evidence row

20

Chick-fil-A

B

One official location page exposed local pay and employment type before its vendor application opened.

Limit: Four openings came from one Operator location and cannot establish another Operator's process or schedule.

Observed 2026-07-11 · 26 linked source records · representative official route · standalone case evidence

22

Dollar General

B

Store number and requisition distinguished two Sales Associate records that shared a broad title.

Limit: Only some current store records exposed numeric pay, and the conditional-offer route is not an application-status path.

Observed 2026-07-11 · 21 linked source records · representative official route · report evidence row

23

Hilton Worldwide

C

The public application path returned candidates to a profile while employer identity still varied by property.

Limit: No current individual posting with a retained identifier, numeric pay, and schedule was available in the snapshot.

Observed 2026-07-11 · 24 linked source records · representative official route · report evidence row

24

Apple

A

Four current retail, technical, corporate, and hardware records exposed role-specific pay and qualification evidence.

Limit: The nationwide seasonal card showed a weekly-hours field that requires store-level confirmation.

Observed 2026-07-11 · 16 linked source records · representative official route · standalone case evidence

25

Taco Bell

B

A current restaurant posting identified its operator, pay, age gate, physical requirements, and local benefits.

Limit: One detailed restaurant sample cannot establish another operator's vendor, status path, or schedule.

Observed 2026-07-11 · 17 linked source records · representative official route · standalone case evidence

Published-cohort posting evidence appendix

58 dated records retained across 16 published company dossiers

This appendix is a separate, versioned dataset for the company dossiers currently published on HireTea. It does not change the fixed 25-employer matrix, the 37-record posting denominator, either original CSV, or the report's SHA-256 identifier above. Its records were observed from 2026-07-12 through 2026-07-22.

A retained record proves only what the cited page exposed on its observation date. It is not a census of vacancies, does not establish that a role remains open now, and does not predict submission or selection. Costco's catalog-like records explicitly said they did not establish current headcount.

16 published company dossiers
58 dated posting records
58 unique source URLs
Published-cohort appendix Explore all 58 retained posting records Includes filters, the employer summary, record details, source links, and CSV downloads.

Search the evidence

Filter all retained records without leaving the report

Search by role or record ID, then narrow by employer, disclosure state, application vendor, or observation date. “Partial” preserves an important missing unit or detail; “not observed” means the retained source did not establish the field.

Showing 58 of 58 retained records.

Employer Role / record Pay Schedule ATS / vendor Observed Source
Walmart Checkout Team Associate Record CP-5810-9020 Documented Documented Not separately captured Open source
Walmart eCom Warehouse Worker Record CP-9046-11101 Documented Partial Not separately captured Open source
Amazon Data Center Technician — Wilmer, TX Record 10406681 Documented Partial Not separately captured Open source
Amazon Data Center Technician — Clifton, TX Record 10465139 Documented Not observed Not separately captured Open source
McDonald's Manager, Revenue Growth Management Record 4579 Partial Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Target Full Time Hourly Warehouse Operations - Midway, GA Record R0000439951 Partial Documented Not separately captured Open source
Target Visual Merchandiser - Vallejo, CA Record R0000445169 Partial Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Kroger Logistics/Meat Department Order Selector - Keller, TX Record 169412 Not observed Partial Not separately captured Open source
Kroger Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk - Anchorage, AK Record 207936 Not observed Partial Not separately captured Open source
Kroger Cashier - Marysville, OH Record 207954 Partial Documented Not separately captured Open source
Costco Wholesale Any Position — Syracuse, UT Record 29979 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Costco Wholesale Stocker — Amherst, NY Record 30068 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Costco Wholesale Gas Station Attendant — Visalia, CA Record 30226 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Costco Wholesale Meat Wrapper / Sanitation — Otsego, MN Record 30321 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Costco Wholesale Membership Clerk — Otsego, MN Record 30341 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Costco Wholesale Non-Licensed Optician — Mansfield, TX Record 30421 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Costco Wholesale Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up — Celina, TX Record 30484 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Costco Wholesale Pharmacist - Registered — Lee's Summit, MO Record 30576 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
TJX Companies HomeGoods Store Cleaning Associate — Shreveport, LA Record R2321621 Documented Not observed Not separately captured Open source
TJX Companies Marshalls Part-Time Associate — Naples, FL Record R2324095 Documented Not observed Not separately captured Open source
TJX Companies Marshalls Front End Cashier — Poughkeepsie, NY Record R2325312 Documented Not observed Not separately captured Open source
TJX Companies TJ Maxx Merchandise Associate — Vernon Hills, IL Record R2326276 Documented Not observed Not separately captured Open source
TJX Companies TJ Maxx Loss Prevention Detective — Akron, OH Record R2326282 Documented Not observed Not separately captured Open source
TJX Companies TJ Maxx Retail Key Carrier Coordinator — Greenvale, NY Record R2327258 Documented Not observed Not separately captured Open source
TJX Companies HomeGoods Merchandise Associate — Dresher, PA Record R2329547 Documented Not observed Not separately captured Open source
TJX Companies Marshalls Merchandise Associate — Paramus, NJ Record R2330381 Documented Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Lowe's Flooring Sales Specialist — Sevierville, TN Record JR-02585641 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Lowe's Head Cashier — Warren, PA Record JR-02586399 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Lowe's Fulfillment Department Supervisor — Winchester, VA Record JR-02586432 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Lowe's Fulfillment Associate — Seekonk, MA Record JR-02586458 Documented Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Lowe's Fulfillment Associate — Seekonk, MA Record JR-02586461 Documented Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Lowe's Merchandising Service Associate — Silverthorne, CO Record JR-02586507 Documented Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Lowe's Merchandising Service Associate — Goodyear, AZ Record JR-02586577 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
Lowe's ProServices Sales Specialist — Radford, VA Record JR-02586931 Not observed Not observed Not separately captured Open source
FedEx Maintenance Technician I-1 Record P25-341346-2 Partial Partial Paradox Open source
FedEx Retail Customer Service Associate Record P25-350802-1 Documented Partial Paradox Open source
FedEx Customs Trade Coordinator - S2 Record P25-350823-1 Not observed Partial Paradox Open source
Starbucks barista - Store# 03347, FIRST INTERSTATE II Record 260048991 Partial Partial Eightfold Open source
Starbucks barista - Store# 02937, PIER 55 Record 260052570 Partial Partial Eightfold Open source
Starbucks shift supervisor - Store# 25577, 7TH & WESTLAKE - SEATTLE Record 260053561 Partial Partial Eightfold Open source
Chick-fil-A Front of House Team Member (Full Time) Record 0cafc209 Documented Partial Workstream Open source
Chick-fil-A Specialist, Restaurant Payroll Services Record 20138 Not observed Partial iCIMS Open source
Chick-fil-A Director Record d06771d9 Documented Partial Workstream Open source
Apple US-Technical Specialist Record 200657942-3025 Not observed Partial Apple Jobs Open source
Apple Firmware Engineer Record 200672693-3543 Partial Partial Apple Jobs Open source
Apple Power Technology Development Engineer Record 200673478-3749 Partial Not observed Apple Jobs Open source
Taco Bell Team Member - Brooklyn, NY Record 3a3e70a7 Documented Partial Workstream Open source
Taco Bell Restaurant General Manager - Soldotna, AK Record P1-2229125-1 Documented Documented Paradox Open source
Taco Bell Team Member - Dallas, TX Record P1-4614823-2 Documented Partial Paradox Open source
Allied Universal Security Officer Armed Driver Patrol Duty Record 2026-1636765 Documented Documented iCIMS Open source
Allied Universal Janitor Record 2026-1636990 Documented Partial iCIMS Open source
Allied Universal Security Officer Transitional Housing Record 2026-1637004 Documented Documented iCIMS Open source
USPS SOUTH CAROLINA - MAIL HANDLER ASSISTANT - GREENVILLE PO - 2026-07-17 Record 93781 Not observed Not observed USPS Careers Open source
USPS PUERTO RICO - MAIL HANDLER ASSISTANT - ARECIBO PO - 2026-07-17 Record 93782 Not observed Not observed USPS Careers Open source
USPS PUERTO RICO - MAIL HANDLER ASSISTANT - CAROLINA PO - 2026-07-17 Record 93783 Not observed Not observed USPS Careers Open source
Dunkin' Crew Member - Hamilton Township, NJ Record 165b2a55 Documented Partial Workstream Open source
Dunkin' Restaurant Manager - Howell Township, NJ Record b376cf27 Documented Partial Workstream Open source
Dunkin' Team Member - Monaca, PA Record P1-34360-1 Not observed Partial Paradox Open source
Employer Records Observed Pay D/P/N Schedule D/P/N Evidence detail
Allied Universal 3 D 3 P 0 N 0 D 2 P 1 N 0 View retained records
Amazon 2 D 2 P 0 N 0 D 0 P 1 N 1 View retained records
Apple 3 D 0 P 2 N 1 D 0 P 2 N 1 View retained records
Chick-fil-A 3 D 2 P 0 N 1 D 0 P 3 N 0 View retained records
Costco Wholesale 8 D 0 P 0 N 8 D 0 P 0 N 8 View retained records
Dunkin' 3 D 2 P 0 N 1 D 0 P 3 N 0 View retained records
FedEx 3 D 1 P 1 N 1 D 0 P 3 N 0 View retained records
Kroger 3 D 0 P 1 N 2 D 1 P 2 N 0 View retained records
Lowe's 8 D 3 P 0 N 5 D 0 P 0 N 8 View retained records
McDonald's 1 D 0 P 1 N 0 D 0 P 0 N 1 View retained records
Starbucks 3 D 0 P 3 N 0 D 0 P 3 N 0 View retained records
Taco Bell 3 D 3 P 0 N 0 D 1 P 2 N 0 View retained records
Target 2 D 0 P 2 N 0 D 1 P 0 N 1 View retained records
TJX Companies 8 D 8 P 0 N 0 D 0 P 0 N 8 View retained records
USPS 3 D 0 P 0 N 3 D 0 P 0 N 3 View retained records
Walmart 2 D 2 P 0 N 0 D 1 P 1 N 0 View retained records

D = documented, P = partial, N = not observed in the retained record. These states describe captured fields, not employer quality or the availability of a job.

The on-page ledger keeps record identity and decision-relevant coding scannable. Download the 19-field CSV for the exact captured pay, schedule, observation, opening-caveat, and source text behind every state.

Allied Universal

3 retained records

These pages were retained as dated evidence. Follow the source link and confirm the current posting, employer, terms, and Apply destination before submitting personal information.

Record ID 2026-1636765

Security Officer Armed Driver Patrol Duty

Employer boundary
Allied Universal-branded security posting; exact legal employing entity was not named on the public page and remains offer-specific
Location
Jacksonville, Florida
Disclosure coding
Pay Documented Schedule Documented
Apply destination
Allied Universal Security iCIMS (securitycareers-aus.icims.com, job 1636765)
Opening state
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Record ID 2026-1636990

Janitor

Employer boundary
Allied Universal Facility Management and Janitorial Services-branded posting; exact legal employing entity was not named on the public page and remains offer-specific
Location
Orlando, Florida
Disclosure coding
Pay Documented Schedule Partial
Apply destination
Allied Universal Janitorial Services iCIMS (aujscareers-aus.icims.com, job 1636990)
Opening state
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Record ID 2026-1637004

Security Officer Transitional Housing

Employer boundary
Allied Universal-branded security posting; exact legal employing entity was not named on the public page and remains offer-specific
Location
South Ozone Park, New York
Disclosure coding
Pay Documented Schedule Documented
Apply destination
Allied Universal Security iCIMS (securitycareers-aus.icims.com, job 1637004)
Opening state
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Amazon

2 retained records

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Apple

3 retained records

These pages were retained as dated evidence. Follow the source link and confirm the current posting, employer, terms, and Apply destination before submitting personal information.

Record ID 200657942-3025

US-Technical Specialist

Employer boundary
Apple direct posting; Apple Retail is the public team label and the offer controls the legal entity
Location
Park City store, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Disclosure coding
Pay Not observed Schedule Partial
Apply destination
Apple Jobs Submit Resume (Role Number 200657942-3025)
Opening state
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Record ID 200672693-3543

Firmware Engineer

Employer boundary
Apple direct posting; AirPods Firmware and Hardware are public team labels and the offer controls the legal entity
Location
San Diego, California
Disclosure coding
Pay Partial Schedule Partial
Apply destination
Apple Jobs Submit Resume (Role Number 200672693-3543)
Opening state
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Record ID 200673478-3749

Power Technology Development Engineer

Employer boundary
Apple direct posting; Hardware is the public team label and the offer controls the legal entity
Location
San Jose, California
Disclosure coding
Pay Partial Schedule Not observed
Apply destination
Apple Jobs Submit Resume (Role Number 200673478-3749)
Opening state
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Chick-fil-A

3 retained records

These pages were retained as dated evidence. Follow the source link and confirm the current posting, employer, terms, and Apply destination before submitting personal information.

Record ID d06771d9

Director

Employer boundary
S and K Restaurant's INC, an independent Operator business; official location page names Operator Scott Amole
Location
7490 Gall Blvd, Zephyrhills, FL
Disclosure coding
Pay Documented Schedule Partial
Apply destination
Workstream
Opening state
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Costco Wholesale

8 retained records

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Record ID 29979

Any Position — Syracuse, UT

Employer boundary
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Location
Syracuse, UT
Disclosure coding
Pay Not observed Schedule Not observed
Apply destination
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Opening state
Catalog record — not a current opening

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Record ID 30068

Stocker — Amherst, NY

Employer boundary
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Location
Amherst, NY
Disclosure coding
Pay Not observed Schedule Not observed
Apply destination
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Opening state
Catalog record — not a current opening

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Record ID 30341

Membership Clerk — Otsego, MN

Employer boundary
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Location
Otsego, MN
Disclosure coding
Pay Not observed Schedule Not observed
Apply destination
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Opening state
Catalog record — not a current opening

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Dunkin'

3 retained records

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Record ID 165b2a55

Crew Member - Hamilton Township, NJ

Employer boundary
Lufrankton Management, an independent Dunkin franchise group
Location
1088 Whitehorse Mercerville Rd, Hamilton Township, NJ
Disclosure coding
Pay Documented Schedule Partial
Apply destination
Workstream job 165b2a55 for Lufrankton Management
Opening state
Dated record retained

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Record ID P1-34360-1

Team Member - Monaca, PA

Employer boundary
Independent Dunkin franchisee; legal name not stated on the public page or inspectable handoff
Location
3942 Brodhead Rd, Monaca, PA
Disclosure coding
Pay Not observed Schedule Partial
Apply destination
Paradox Olivia organization Dunkin2, job P1-34360-1
Opening state
Dated record retained

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FedEx

3 retained records

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Kroger

3 retained records

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Record ID 207954

Cashier - Marysville, OH

Employer boundary
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Location
Marysville, OH
Disclosure coding
Pay Partial Schedule Documented
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Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Opening state
Dated record retained

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Lowe's

8 retained records

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McDonald's

1 retained record

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Record ID 4579

Manager, Revenue Growth Management

Employer boundary
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Location
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Disclosure coding
Pay Partial Schedule Not observed
Apply destination
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Opening state
Dated record retained

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Starbucks

3 retained records

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Taco Bell

3 retained records

These pages were retained as dated evidence. Follow the source link and confirm the current posting, employer, terms, and Apply destination before submitting personal information.

Record ID P1-4614823-2

Team Member - Dallas, TX

Employer boundary
Taco Bell in the official page's Company field; operator or legal employer not separately disclosed
Location
3636 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX, United States
Disclosure coding
Pay Documented Schedule Partial
Apply destination
Paradox Olivia (TacoBell42); destination was region-blocked from Seoul
Opening state
Apply state observed on date

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Target

2 retained records

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TJX Companies

8 retained records

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USPS

3 retained records

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Record ID 93781

SOUTH CAROLINA - MAIL HANDLER ASSISTANT - GREENVILLE PO - 2026-07-17

Employer boundary
United States Postal Service; exact employing installation or craft unit not displayed on the result card
Location
Greenville, South Carolina
Disclosure coding
Pay Not observed Schedule Not observed
Apply destination
New USPS Careers Apply Now handoff for jobId 93781
Opening state
Apply state observed on date

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Record ID 93782

PUERTO RICO - MAIL HANDLER ASSISTANT - ARECIBO PO - 2026-07-17

Employer boundary
United States Postal Service; exact employing installation or craft unit not displayed on the result card
Location
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Disclosure coding
Pay Not observed Schedule Not observed
Apply destination
New USPS Careers Apply Now handoff for jobId 93782
Opening state
Apply state observed on date

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Record ID 93783

PUERTO RICO - MAIL HANDLER ASSISTANT - CAROLINA PO - 2026-07-17

Employer boundary
United States Postal Service; exact employing installation or craft unit not displayed on the result card
Location
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Disclosure coding
Pay Not observed Schedule Not observed
Apply destination
New USPS Careers Apply Now handoff for jobId 93783
Opening state
Apply state observed on date

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Walmart

2 retained records

These pages were retained as dated evidence. Follow the source link and confirm the current posting, employer, terms, and Apply destination before submitting personal information.

Record ID CP-5810-9020

Checkout Team Associate

Employer boundary
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Location
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Disclosure coding
Pay Documented Schedule Documented
Apply destination
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Opening state
Dated record retained

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Record ID CP-9046-11101

eCom Warehouse Worker

Employer boundary
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Location
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Disclosure coding
Pay Documented Schedule Partial
Apply destination
Not separately captured in the retained posting record.
Opening state
Dated record retained

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Methodology and codebook

Two units of analysis, no composite score

Employer-level indicators use one coded row per dossier. Posting-level findings use only the 37 structured records with an ID, URL, and observation date. These denominators are never pooled. The employer set is a fixed July 2026 coded snapshot drawn from HireTea's first 25 reviewed dossiers, not a probability sample or a ranking of the 25 largest U.S. employers. Standalone publication status can change without removing a row from this versioned report.

1. Source scope

Coding starts with official employer career pages, current postings, public applicant FAQs, candidate-account guidance, official vendor handoffs, and employer or operator notices. The 415 linked records resolve to 406 unique URLs. Source registers preserve their individual access dates; the employer field-report snapshots were reviewed from 2026-07-11 through 2026-07-12.

2. Manual normalization

A reviewer mapped the source evidence into five named indicators using the documented, partial, and not-observed codebook. Keyword counts and the site's older benchmark scores were not used. Missing evidence was not imputed, averaged, or converted into a penalty.

3. Posting sample

The structured sample contains 46 page observations across 9 employers. Only 37 directly observed posting pages, result cards, or official indexed posting records enter the posting denominator. A dated no-current-opening observation remains a negative observation, not an open-job claim. Search pages, process pages, application forms, and program pages stay outside the denominator. The published-cohort appendix uses the same posting-record unit but a separate cohort, observation window, version, and fingerprint, so its 58 records are never pooled into this denominator.

4. Pay coding

Posting-level pay is documented only when a numeric amount or range belongs to the exact record. Company averages, separate pay tables, broad title ranges, and benefit copy do not enter the numerator. A range's maximum is not treated as the likely offer.

5. No application submission

HireTea did not create candidate accounts, submit applications, complete assessments, or claim firsthand applicant outcomes. Login-only status labels, recruiter response times, interview quality, and actual offers are outside the measurement scope.

6. Snapshot integrity

The fixed report and its original two CSV files are generated from one versioned cohort module. The build fails if the expected 25 dossiers, 415 source records, 94 findings, 46 page observations, 37 job records, or 22 pay-documented records drift without an explicit report update. It also verifies the complete row-level snapshot against SHA-256 8fa3b75b62687cfc2479b93e5877fdea0f715dce5c43de44574a71d07da11e85, so a changed URL, date, observation, or record cannot silently retain version 2026.2. The 58-record appendix is validated independently against SHA-256 0d5bc1a6ffc218fcd16d62d03ad65a926aa2159426c95f37705f1be17372a06a.

Indicator Required for documented
Application route An official careers entry, the final Apply destination or system, and the applicable role, banner, or business scope were identified.
Status return path An official post-submission destination or contact, the action to take there, and the applicable role scope were identified.
Posting identity A job or requisition identifier, title, location context, URL, and observation date were retained.
Pay specificity Numeric base pay and its hourly or annual basis were tied to an identifiable requisition, role, or location and a dated observation.
Schedule detail Employment type and a shift, hours, days, or other actionable schedule detail were tied to the observed role.

Limitations

What this report cannot establish

Public evidence changes, postings expire, and candidate accounts reveal information that anonymous research cannot inspect. A second location can differ from the sampled one even when the company and title match. Multiple application systems do not by themselves prove separate recruiting teams or screening rules. A not-observed state is a research gap, not proof of absence.

The employer cohort was selected from HireTea's first reviewed dossiers and overrepresents large retail, restaurant, logistics, hospitality, and consumer employers. The fixed 37-record posting denominator is concentrated in nine companies and uses the report's July 11–12 observation window. The separate 58-record appendix covers only the 16 currently published dossiers over a wider July 12–22 window; it does not backfill, replace, or change the fixed denominator.

Do not infer market prevalence

The 22/37 pay result describes retained records only, not the U.S. labor market.

Do not infer private practice

The report measures public evidence, not internal hiring quality, speed, or fairness.

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Audit the coding or reuse the raw observations

All three CSV files are free, require no account, and use explicit state labels. The company file contains one row per dossier with evidence reasons and limitations. The fixed-snapshot posting file contains the 37 records used in the analysis above. The separate published-cohort appendix contains 58 dated records with employer, location, pay, schedule, Apply destination, and an opening-state caveat.

CSV · 25 rows Employer evidence states Five indicators, coverage grade, source route, reason, and known limit. CSV · 37 rows Structured posting observations Record ID, title, date, URL, pay evidence, opening state, and observation. CSV · 58 rows Published-cohort evidence appendix Dated employer, location, pay, schedule, Apply destination, and opening caveat fields.
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