In today’s digital age, job searching has become easier and more convenient thanks to platforms such as Indeed. However, with the increase in online job postings, the risk of falling victim to scams has also heightened. It’s important to be cautious and vigilant when using job search websites, especially if you come across any suspicious or questionable postings.
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Why You Should Avoid Indeed
1. Lack of Business Verification
– Recently, there have been reports claiming that Indeed is no longer verifying businesses that post job listings on their platform. This has ultimately created a breeding ground for scammers to exploit unsuspecting job seekers.
2. Increased Risk of Scams
– With no proper vetting of businesses, anyone can create a fake job posting and reach a wide audience on Indeed. This not only wastes the time and effort of job seekers but can also lead to potential financial loss or identity theft.
3. Indifference towards Scam Reports
– Despite the growing number of scam reports and complaints from users, Indeed has been accused of showing little concern or taking action to prevent scammers from using their platform.
How to Protect Yourself
1. Research the Company
– Before applying to any job posting on Indeed, take the time to research the company and verify its legitimacy. Look for official websites, contact information, and reviews from current or past employees.
2. Avoid Sharing Personal Information
– Be cautious when providing personal information, such as your social security number or bank account details, during the application process. Legitimate employers will not ask for sensitive information upfront.
3. Trust Your Gut
– If a job posting seems too good to be true or raises red flags, trust your instincts and proceed with caution. Look out for signs such as misspellings, grammatical errors, or vague job descriptions.
4. Use Alternative Job Search Platforms
– Consider exploring other reputable job search platforms that prioritize business verification and actively work to prevent scam postings.
What You Can Do
1. Report Suspicious Job Postings
– If you come across any suspicious job postings on Indeed, take the initiative to report them. By doing so, you can help prevent others from falling victim to potential scams.
2. Spread Awareness
– Share your experiences or cautionary tales with others to raise awareness about the risk of scams on Indeed. Social media, forums, and online communities can be effective platforms to educate and inform fellow job seekers.
3. Consider Legal Action
– If you have been a victim of a scam on Indeed, consider seeking legal advice and exploring your options for holding the platform accountable for any financial or personal losses incurred.
In conclusion, while job search websites like Indeed can offer countless opportunities, it’s crucial to remain vigilant and take proactive steps to protect yourself from potential scams. By being aware of the risks, staying informed, and advocating for change, we can collectively work towards creating a safer and more secure online job search environment.
Don’t let scammers take advantage of your job search journey – stay informed, stay cautious, and always think twice before applying to job postings on platforms like Indeed that don’t prioritize business verification.
Good to know, thank you!
I’ve heard that they sell your data also, but I haven’t verified. Saw some people on twitter say it actually lead to their identities being stolen. I’m emailing them and asking them to remove my info and confirm deletion.
Agreed! As soon as they stopped I got hundreds of scam emails from them to apply to jobs.
Yep, I only been getting anything from recruiters.
Same thing that happened with Monste/Careerbuilder and any of the old flavors of the year. They start lowering standards to meet quotas and growth stats.
Shame, I found my last 4 very good jobs from them.
Craig’s list, Monster, and now Indeed have all fallout victim to spam
I only use it for actual brick and mortar names I recognize now or buildings I have seen around town and then check their career portal on the website.
They haven’t verified jobs or employers for years now. They got tons of “remote” opportunities that take your resume and sell it.
been that way for years
I personally never apply directly on Indeed anyway. I find it’s better to apply directly on company websites. Also let’s me further investigate said company.
i get tons of emails from scammers now, in job areas that i’m not even in. 🫠
Been this way for years. My biggest gripe is a company will be closed down yet still be posting jobs.
They still verify
They just can’t stop all the spammers
If you go on indeed there’s tons of legit jobs although some scam ones too
Indeed and LinkedIn been working great for me
I use LinkedIn. I think Indeed still works, you have to research the company and go to their website anyway, so I only apply for legit companies like that.
Goldmine for me. My sports management career selling vacuum cleaners is on fire right now.
Yep, i get emails every other day for some company Ive never heard of offering $60 per hour for a simple entry level customer service position. So disappointing
I usually find the listing and then check the companies website to make sure and apply.
I was applying before I recently got a new job. There was so many sketchy postings. I couldn’t tell what the job even was, it was weird.
Not only that. They may decide to not send your application at all. You won’t even find out .
I only use it to see the position, then apply directly through company website.
I was scammed 4 times in July. Between linked in and indeed.
I can confirm, I stopped using indeed after reading enough job postings. All kinds of very obvious red flag issues like bad grammar, lack of capitalization, the same things copy pasted across many job postings… started trying to find the employers with google to complete my conclusion.
Lots of Indians on there.
There’s scammers on LinkedIn as well
After applying through indeed I would get buch of scam calls after. That was at least two years ago.
What is better to use?
I love indeed
I go directly to the company websites now. It’s gotten me tons of interviews. I also had a resume and cover letter written for me, so that definitely helped to get me past the screeners.
I had someone reach out to me to interview for a position from indeed. This mother fucker started pitching me an MLM within the first 5 minutes.
So where do you find a job lol and yeah this has been an on going problem with indeed it’s crazy out of control
Thank you for mentioning this. Indeed doesn’t verify job postings and many are scams. I never make my resume “public.”
Don’t risk compromising your phone number, which will result in a bunch of junk phone texts.
I went to a job interview today from a post I saw on indeed. It resulted in a phone screen today AND an invite to a F2F job interview.
I drove to the interview. I always arrive 20 minutes early. They spent quite a bit of time with me, just to make sure I can do the job. It doesn’t pay a whole lot, I would still be living in my car.
It nets $14.85/hour and they said, “You would have to buy your own headset which costs $53.00.” I said, I am ready to start the job in January if you will buy the headset for me since I can’t afford it.
What the fuck else am I supposed to do? I’ve been out of work for more than a year, society ditched me decades ago. I’m starving to death and I’m already looking forward to my last meal being a bullet to the mouth.
I was thrilled when one of my indeed applications resulted in the presumed-employer reaching out and asking me a question. Just for one afternoon I got to feel like maybe I’d stop being a useless drain on society.
NOPE. This site is garbage too. Great.
What the fuck am I still doing on this planet. There’s nothing here.
Everything is also vastly out of date. I would click thru to apply and eventually find out the position is closed
What should you use?
That’s been a thing for a long time unfortunately
Seems like 60% of the job postings now say “Pay information not provided” too. Indeed is hot garbage
I only apply if I verify the company. Very easy to do
I worked @indeed for 5 years- lemme check with some old
Buddies to verify this
They have an entire department devoted to job seeker safety so id be surprised if this was the case
IMO linkedin is the best. I got an accounting position from ziprecruiter and it was the shittiest environment. Was fired 3 months into it too for something stupid.
What’s the alternative?
Yeah I had a “text only” interview for an online security company. Starts at $50 an hour. Entry level. Will train. Just need to pay for your background check real quick. 😂🖕🏻
I really should stop. I have not gotten one single good job from them. All of them have been crap. Crappy bakery/cafe job. Temp job that was shorter than they said. Crappy shop help job that had no air conditioning in 100 degree plus weather that was unsafe and no benefits even if they said they would in the post. I have also gotten a lot of it’s a scam job post from them.
Yep I noticed that. What a shame they refuse to be a quality job-searching site. Pass.
Shit, I have my info on all of them. Been desperately looking for a sit-down job somewhere. Not a work from home but somewhere I actually go. In VoTech Rehab ATM, used to be a truck driver but medical issues and medication took my CDL. So stupid too. All these drivers now are so rushed through. I started driving in 2001 until 2014, and the entire time I had zero accidents, zero damaged property, and one moving violation for going 7 over (72 in 65) in Iowa. I never cooked my log books. I was a responsible driver who took pride in what I did. I didn’t get a cell phone until 2008 when I got a company phone with a new local company. So from 01-08, I drove with no cell phone, no GPS. Just a calling card to call for directions and a trucker map to map out my route. But because of a certain medication I’m prescribed I cannot obtain a med card. Which, in all honesty, I do understand the law. It just pisses me off because it affects me. 🚛
Anyway…not sure why I felt the need to share all that. Rambling on I reckon. Oh yeah, career change!! Shit, I better get all my shit off them. Oh hey, get this. I did have an online security company reach out to me and they were looking for entry-level online security guards. Text-only interview. 🧐 Starts at $50/hr. 😳 You just have to pay this $80 security background check, done in Taiwan. 😡 Yeah…there it is! O.K.A.Y. 🖕🏻 😂
I just got a job through Indeed – a company messaged me first, invited to apply, I’ve passed interviews, background checks, it’s a trustworthy company, good salary, benefits etc. So I don’t agree with encouraging everyone not to use any source, but I do advise you folks double check everything