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Once I applied to a slightly sketchy indeed posting. The company was named something incredibly generic like WorldProgrammers or GlobalDevs. Within 60 seconds o
by distract8901 3y ago
Once I applied to a slightly sketchy indeed posting. The company was named something incredibly generic like WorldProgrammers or GlobalDevs. Within 60 seconds of posting my application, I got a phone call from a very pushy guy with a thick Indian accent, requesting that I fill out a separate application over email. When I didn't immediately respond (because I was at work), I got a series of calls from the 'manager' over and over until I blocked the number.
The listing was on the edge of too good to be true, and the immediate and desperate attempts to reel me in were a huge red flag.
I withdrew my application, did everything I could to block them, and reported the listing to indeed.
I have no idea what the scam was, but I'm absolutely convinced it was a scam. It was honestly pretty scary, and I'm sure that a slightly less vigilant person would get pulled in.
- Our_Benefactors 3y agoThe scam is that these bottom-of-the-barrel recruiters’ contracts pay out based on providing a certain number of “qualified resumes”, not for actually filling the position. They’re basically doing lead generation, not real recruiting. After a while you can tell which positions these are by how they are worded and how the recruiters associated with them talk and behave during the call.