Careers Site Grand Prix // SEO
The best SEO careers websites in 2026
If a candidate cannot find your careers website, nothing else matters. These are the sites that scored the maximum 200 for SEO.
What the SEO score measures //
The SEO category in Google Lighthouse checks the technical foundations that let search engines find and understand a page: a valid title and meta description, crawlable links, descriptive link text, a successful HTTP status, a valid robots.txt, mobile friendly viewport settings and legible tap targets. Each device is scored out of 100, so the SEO column is out of 200.
A score of 200 means a careers website passed every one of those technical checks on both mobile and desktop. It is the foundation that content, structured data and links are built on.
Careers websites with a perfect 200 for SEO //
| Overall position | Careers website | Cohort | SEO /200 | Points /800 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain America Credit Union | Happydance customer | 200 | 786† |
| 2 | Happydance customer | 200 | 773 | |
| 3 | Centene | Happydance customer | 200 | 767 |
| 4 | Regeneron | Happydance customer | 200 | 765 |
| 5 | Wells Fargo | Happydance customer | 200 | 765 |
| 7 | Global Payments | Happydance customer | 200 | 759 |
| 8 | Nutanix | Happydance customer | 200 | 759 |
| 9 | Coupang | Happydance customer | 200 | 758 |
| 13 | Gartner | Happydance customer | 200 | 754 |
| 14 | Veterans United | Happydance customer | 200 | 754 |
| 15 | Grab | Happydance customer | 200 | 753† |
| 16 | Centrica | Happydance customer | 200 | 752 |
| 17 | SpartanNash | Happydance customer | 200 | 752 |
| 19 | Entain | Happydance customer | 200 | 748 |
| 20 | MGM Resorts | Happydance customer | 200 | 746 |
| 22 | Lloyds Banking Group | Happydance customer | 200 | 744 |
| 24 | Flutter | Happydance customer | 200 | 743 |
| 36 | Nationwide | Happydance customer | 200 | 725 |
| 38 | Rochester | Happydance customer | 200 | 724 |
| 42 | MetLife | F-100 company | 200 | 714† |
| 45 | Draft Kings | Happydance customer | 200 | 708 |
| 48 | Scripps | F-100 company | 200 | 704 |
| 52 | Thrivent | Happydance customer | 200 | 696 |
| 54 | Texas Health Corporation | F-100 company | 200 | 692 |
| 56 | Comcast | F-100 company | 200 | 691 |
| 60 | Hilton | F-100 company | 200 | 665 |
| 62 | Mastercard | F-100 company | 200 | 660 |
| 66 | The Wonderful Company | F-100 company | 200 | 654 |
| 74 | Capital One | F-100 company | 200 | 634 |
| 77 | Hackensack Meridian Health | F-100 company | 200 | 628 |
| 78 | Elevance Health | F-100 company | 200 | 627 |
| 85 | Baptist Health | F-100 company | 200 | 607 |
| 99 | The Cheesecake Factory | F-100 company | 200 | 549 |
† Includes a 10 point bonus applied to Mountain America Credit Union, Grab and MetLife in the leaderboard total.
Source: Happydance Annual Benchmark 2026, leaderboard of 101 careers websites. Each of four Lighthouse categories is scored out of 100 on mobile and out of 100 on desktop, so every GP column is out of 200 and total points are out of 800.
Why SEO wins the race for talent //
Job seekers are searchers too. Candidates type their intent into Google and into AI assistants, and the careers websites that show up are the ones with clear structure, fast pages and a strong mobile experience. Our How SEO Can Win the Race for Talent post sets out the fundamentals.
33 of 101 careers websites scored a perfect 200 for SEO, and 33 scored 196 or more. 15 of the top 20 careers websites on the leaderboard have a perfect SEO score, with an average SEO score of 184.8 across the grid.
For the practical playbook, read The Ultimate SEO Guide for Careers Websites and SEO for careers websites on the Happydance blog.
Frequently asked questions //
What does a perfect SEO score mean?
A score of 200 means a careers website achieved the maximum Lighthouse SEO score of 100 on both mobile and desktop. It passed every technical SEO check in the Lighthouse audit.
How many careers websites scored a perfect SEO score?
33 of the 101 careers websites scored 200 out of 200 for SEO.
Does a perfect Lighthouse SEO score guarantee rankings?
No. The score measures technical foundations. Rankings also depend on content quality, structured data, links and how well a page matches what candidates search for.
Why does SEO matter for careers websites?
Candidates start their search on Google and increasingly on AI assistants. A careers website that search engines can crawl and understand is one candidates can find.
How is SEO scored in the benchmark?
Each careers website is tested with Google Lighthouse on mobile and desktop. The SEO category is scored out of 100 on each device, so the column is out of 200.
Where can I see every SEO score?
Every score for all 101 careers websites is on the careers website performance leaderboard.
Explore the benchmark //
Careers website performance leaderboard
All 101 careers websites ranked on points out of 800, with the full methodology and a CSV download.
Fastest careers websites
The Speed Index ranking: who loads fastest, and what the leaders have in common.
Most accessible careers websites
Every careers website that scored the maximum 200 for accessibility.
More: Fortune 100 careers websites | Careers Site Grand Prix home | About the benchmark | Commentary Box | The Inside Track 2026 report
Get your careers website found //
Happydance careers websites are built for search, with technical SEO and structured data included.
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