Has anyone run into "fake" interviews? Meaning that they are posing as recruiters and interviewing you but aren't actually with the company. If so, how have you handled it?

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I have not had that happen before. Is that something people are doing? I don't even see what the point of that would be.

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Many “recruiters” use this trick to collect resumes to build their data system for later use. They want to have as many candidates as possible so if there really is one position open, they have candidates to reach out right away instead of searching from scratch. They either post non-existing jobs or fake jobs. One recruiter posted a venture capital paralegal position in NYC with super high salary. I was very curious about it so I reached out. Then she told me a job only pays half of that post.

Well, I have some follow up questions because this sounds stressful and weird. Did you know you were doing a fake interview when you did it or did you think it?

Or did you think it was real?* Sorry for the typos

I think those are the ones that ask for your resume and never call you back.

Yes! All day everyday.

I ask for a company name, job description and salary range. If I get resistance on any of these questions, they don’t have a position I would consider.

Seems to me that this has got to be illegal in certain situations. Advertising a job that supposedly provides 401K, but I come to find out that it didn't... forced me to turn in my resignation with a previous employer. I want to work for an honest and fair company. One I can trust at their word.

This wasn't in the field of law. I'm skilled in teaching too. This particular position was a long-term substitute teaching position. There were other situations that I had issue with as well, like absolutely no benefits whatsoever, not even paid PTO days. Too my much stress to work that for very long.

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