It's an age-old question: How do employers view job hoppers? Or, stepping back, how do they even define job hopping? See what hiring manager think about job hopping and learn if workers agree. The information can help you as you look for a new role or prepare to launch a job search.

1. SHOULD YOU JOB HOP?
Varying Viewpoints from Managers and Workers

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CFOs were asked, “How likely are you to hire a candidate
who has a history of job hopping?”*
2
Likely to hire the candidate 20%
Not likely at all to avoid losing them in the future 44%
There is no difference if the candidate is the right fit 35%
BY COMPANY SIZE:
20-49
employees
50-99
employees
100-249
employees
250-499
employees
500-999
employees
1,000+
employees
Likely to hire the candidate 20% 21% 23% 21% 30% 16%
Not likely at all to avoid
losing them in the future
45% 44% 45% 47% 38% 32%
There is no difference if the
candidate is the right fit
35% 35% 32% 32% 33% 51%
Source: Robert Half surveys of more than 2,200 CFOs in the U.S.
Responses do not equal 100% due to rounding.

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Number of jobs in a 10-year span to be considered a job hopper:
3
Source: Robert Half surveys of more than 2,200 CFOs in the U.S. and
more than 1,000 professionals working in an office in the U.S.
According to CFOs: 6 According to workers: 5

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Workers were asked, “Do you think job hopping can benefit
your career?”
4
BY EDUCATION
LEVEL:
High school
or less
College/
associate
University
or higher
Yes 47% 58% 67%
No 53% 42% 33%
BY AGE: 18-34 35-54 55 and older
Yes 75% 59% 51%
No 25% 41% 49%
TOTAL:
Yes 64%
No 36%
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 1,000
professionals working in an office in the U.S.

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Workers were asked, “What is the greatest benefit of
job hopping?”*
5
Earning higher compensation 37%
Gaining new skills 28%
Moving up the career ladder faster 22%
Experiencing a new company and workplace culture 9%
It looks better on a resume to have multiple employers 3%
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 1,000 professionals working in an office in the U.S.
Responses do not equal 100% due to rounding.

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Workers were asked, “What is the greatest drawback of
job hopping?”
6
Being perceived as a flight risk 46%
Being perceived as unstable 23%
Being perceived as not having viable experience since
you haven’t stayed in a job long enough
12%
Being perceived as only interested in a higher salary 11%
It burns bridges with former employees 5%
Being perceived as only interested in a higher title 3%
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 1,000
professionals working in an office in the U.S.

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