How to avoid being cheated by some fake recruiters as a newbie?












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Currently I'm searching for job in IT as a fresher.

I registered on many job portals like Monster.com, naukri.com and a few others.



I have been receiving calls from various local job consultancies. Which are mainly spammers as far as I know.



Yesterday I received a call for direct interview in some of the top MNCs.
I shared that with my elder brother who suggested me to be aware of the frauds. And after searching their number I realized that they were faking.



How to avoid being cheated by spam companies (as they are getting common in the region I live in)?



The basic purpose of this question is to know if there are some basic things that every company should have and a newbie should know as They are more susceptible to forgery ?










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    Apply with the company? I'm not sure what other answer you're looking for here. We have numerous other questions on identifying scams or dishonest recruiters.

    – Lilienthal
    Nov 13 '16 at 17:29











  • My question is how to apply without being scammed ,being a fresher I don't have the experience to judge a company. @Lilienthal

    – Black Mamba
    Nov 13 '16 at 19:13













  • You want to apply to "top MNCs" without knowing what that means? Voting to close as unclear what you're asking.

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 23:57











  • @IshanMahajan "how to apply without being scammed" - the best thing is to be on the lookout for it, which it sounds like you are since you already identified one scammer.

    – Brandin
    Nov 14 '16 at 8:10






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    If you don't respond to any recruiters, you can't be cheated.

    – WorkerDrone
    Nov 15 '16 at 20:32
















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Currently I'm searching for job in IT as a fresher.

I registered on many job portals like Monster.com, naukri.com and a few others.



I have been receiving calls from various local job consultancies. Which are mainly spammers as far as I know.



Yesterday I received a call for direct interview in some of the top MNCs.
I shared that with my elder brother who suggested me to be aware of the frauds. And after searching their number I realized that they were faking.



How to avoid being cheated by spam companies (as they are getting common in the region I live in)?



The basic purpose of this question is to know if there are some basic things that every company should have and a newbie should know as They are more susceptible to forgery ?










share|improve this question




















  • 1





    Apply with the company? I'm not sure what other answer you're looking for here. We have numerous other questions on identifying scams or dishonest recruiters.

    – Lilienthal
    Nov 13 '16 at 17:29











  • My question is how to apply without being scammed ,being a fresher I don't have the experience to judge a company. @Lilienthal

    – Black Mamba
    Nov 13 '16 at 19:13













  • You want to apply to "top MNCs" without knowing what that means? Voting to close as unclear what you're asking.

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 23:57











  • @IshanMahajan "how to apply without being scammed" - the best thing is to be on the lookout for it, which it sounds like you are since you already identified one scammer.

    – Brandin
    Nov 14 '16 at 8:10






  • 2





    If you don't respond to any recruiters, you can't be cheated.

    – WorkerDrone
    Nov 15 '16 at 20:32














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Currently I'm searching for job in IT as a fresher.

I registered on many job portals like Monster.com, naukri.com and a few others.



I have been receiving calls from various local job consultancies. Which are mainly spammers as far as I know.



Yesterday I received a call for direct interview in some of the top MNCs.
I shared that with my elder brother who suggested me to be aware of the frauds. And after searching their number I realized that they were faking.



How to avoid being cheated by spam companies (as they are getting common in the region I live in)?



The basic purpose of this question is to know if there are some basic things that every company should have and a newbie should know as They are more susceptible to forgery ?










share|improve this question
















Currently I'm searching for job in IT as a fresher.

I registered on many job portals like Monster.com, naukri.com and a few others.



I have been receiving calls from various local job consultancies. Which are mainly spammers as far as I know.



Yesterday I received a call for direct interview in some of the top MNCs.
I shared that with my elder brother who suggested me to be aware of the frauds. And after searching their number I realized that they were faking.



How to avoid being cheated by spam companies (as they are getting common in the region I live in)?



The basic purpose of this question is to know if there are some basic things that every company should have and a newbie should know as They are more susceptible to forgery ?







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    Apply with the company? I'm not sure what other answer you're looking for here. We have numerous other questions on identifying scams or dishonest recruiters.

    – Lilienthal
    Nov 13 '16 at 17:29











  • My question is how to apply without being scammed ,being a fresher I don't have the experience to judge a company. @Lilienthal

    – Black Mamba
    Nov 13 '16 at 19:13













  • You want to apply to "top MNCs" without knowing what that means? Voting to close as unclear what you're asking.

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 23:57











  • @IshanMahajan "how to apply without being scammed" - the best thing is to be on the lookout for it, which it sounds like you are since you already identified one scammer.

    – Brandin
    Nov 14 '16 at 8:10






  • 2





    If you don't respond to any recruiters, you can't be cheated.

    – WorkerDrone
    Nov 15 '16 at 20:32














  • 1





    Apply with the company? I'm not sure what other answer you're looking for here. We have numerous other questions on identifying scams or dishonest recruiters.

    – Lilienthal
    Nov 13 '16 at 17:29











  • My question is how to apply without being scammed ,being a fresher I don't have the experience to judge a company. @Lilienthal

    – Black Mamba
    Nov 13 '16 at 19:13













  • You want to apply to "top MNCs" without knowing what that means? Voting to close as unclear what you're asking.

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 23:57











  • @IshanMahajan "how to apply without being scammed" - the best thing is to be on the lookout for it, which it sounds like you are since you already identified one scammer.

    – Brandin
    Nov 14 '16 at 8:10






  • 2





    If you don't respond to any recruiters, you can't be cheated.

    – WorkerDrone
    Nov 15 '16 at 20:32








1




1





Apply with the company? I'm not sure what other answer you're looking for here. We have numerous other questions on identifying scams or dishonest recruiters.

– Lilienthal
Nov 13 '16 at 17:29





Apply with the company? I'm not sure what other answer you're looking for here. We have numerous other questions on identifying scams or dishonest recruiters.

– Lilienthal
Nov 13 '16 at 17:29













My question is how to apply without being scammed ,being a fresher I don't have the experience to judge a company. @Lilienthal

– Black Mamba
Nov 13 '16 at 19:13







My question is how to apply without being scammed ,being a fresher I don't have the experience to judge a company. @Lilienthal

– Black Mamba
Nov 13 '16 at 19:13















You want to apply to "top MNCs" without knowing what that means? Voting to close as unclear what you're asking.

– Masked Man
Nov 13 '16 at 23:57





You want to apply to "top MNCs" without knowing what that means? Voting to close as unclear what you're asking.

– Masked Man
Nov 13 '16 at 23:57













@IshanMahajan "how to apply without being scammed" - the best thing is to be on the lookout for it, which it sounds like you are since you already identified one scammer.

– Brandin
Nov 14 '16 at 8:10





@IshanMahajan "how to apply without being scammed" - the best thing is to be on the lookout for it, which it sounds like you are since you already identified one scammer.

– Brandin
Nov 14 '16 at 8:10




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If you don't respond to any recruiters, you can't be cheated.

– WorkerDrone
Nov 15 '16 at 20:32





If you don't respond to any recruiters, you can't be cheated.

– WorkerDrone
Nov 15 '16 at 20:32










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  • Apply directly on the company's website.

  • On job sites, apply through internal recruiters, that is, recruiters who are direct employees of the company.

  • Apply through reputed third-party recruitment agencies.






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  • I have learned from my college seniors that you'll need a reference to have your resume even considered and its hard withou references

    – Black Mamba
    Nov 13 '16 at 15:56






  • 6





    Find better advisors then. 14 of my last 20 interviews have come through the above methods, with the others coming through references. You asked for methods without using references, so I gave you the options. If you already "know" that you cannot get interviews without references, then what exactly do you want to hear here?

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 16:09






  • 4





    I don't understand what you mean by being "cheated". The worst that could happen is you show up at the company's office for an interview and the security guard sends you away because you have a bogus interview invitation. There is very less likelihood of that happening anyway because in case of big MNCs, the interview invitation is sent by the company's employee, not the consultancy. That aside, I am rather amused to learn that a fresher can declare a consultancy fake with absolute certainty by just searching their number.

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 17:04






  • 4





    So only apply to companies that are at least a year old (or 2, or 5) and never pay a company you're applying for. Since you're already aware of these risks, what exactly is the problem?

    – Yexo
    Nov 13 '16 at 20:34






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    @Ishan A company asking money for a job is clearly a fraud, and if you are already aware of that, then all you have to do is back off and refuse to pay. How will you get cheated then? "You are not aware of the frauds here in the regions I live in." I am Indian, I am more aware of the frauds than you.

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 23:51



















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    • I have learned from my college seniors that you'll need a reference to have your resume even considered and its hard withou references

      – Black Mamba
      Nov 13 '16 at 15:56






    • 6





      Find better advisors then. 14 of my last 20 interviews have come through the above methods, with the others coming through references. You asked for methods without using references, so I gave you the options. If you already "know" that you cannot get interviews without references, then what exactly do you want to hear here?

      – Masked Man
      Nov 13 '16 at 16:09






    • 4





      I don't understand what you mean by being "cheated". The worst that could happen is you show up at the company's office for an interview and the security guard sends you away because you have a bogus interview invitation. There is very less likelihood of that happening anyway because in case of big MNCs, the interview invitation is sent by the company's employee, not the consultancy. That aside, I am rather amused to learn that a fresher can declare a consultancy fake with absolute certainty by just searching their number.

      – Masked Man
      Nov 13 '16 at 17:04






    • 4





      So only apply to companies that are at least a year old (or 2, or 5) and never pay a company you're applying for. Since you're already aware of these risks, what exactly is the problem?

      – Yexo
      Nov 13 '16 at 20:34






    • 8





      @Ishan A company asking money for a job is clearly a fraud, and if you are already aware of that, then all you have to do is back off and refuse to pay. How will you get cheated then? "You are not aware of the frauds here in the regions I live in." I am Indian, I am more aware of the frauds than you.

      – Masked Man
      Nov 13 '16 at 23:51
















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    • Apply directly on the company's website.

    • On job sites, apply through internal recruiters, that is, recruiters who are direct employees of the company.

    • Apply through reputed third-party recruitment agencies.






    share|improve this answer
























    • I have learned from my college seniors that you'll need a reference to have your resume even considered and its hard withou references

      – Black Mamba
      Nov 13 '16 at 15:56






    • 6





      Find better advisors then. 14 of my last 20 interviews have come through the above methods, with the others coming through references. You asked for methods without using references, so I gave you the options. If you already "know" that you cannot get interviews without references, then what exactly do you want to hear here?

      – Masked Man
      Nov 13 '16 at 16:09






    • 4





      I don't understand what you mean by being "cheated". The worst that could happen is you show up at the company's office for an interview and the security guard sends you away because you have a bogus interview invitation. There is very less likelihood of that happening anyway because in case of big MNCs, the interview invitation is sent by the company's employee, not the consultancy. That aside, I am rather amused to learn that a fresher can declare a consultancy fake with absolute certainty by just searching their number.

      – Masked Man
      Nov 13 '16 at 17:04






    • 4





      So only apply to companies that are at least a year old (or 2, or 5) and never pay a company you're applying for. Since you're already aware of these risks, what exactly is the problem?

      – Yexo
      Nov 13 '16 at 20:34






    • 8





      @Ishan A company asking money for a job is clearly a fraud, and if you are already aware of that, then all you have to do is back off and refuse to pay. How will you get cheated then? "You are not aware of the frauds here in the regions I live in." I am Indian, I am more aware of the frauds than you.

      – Masked Man
      Nov 13 '16 at 23:51














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    • Apply directly on the company's website.

    • On job sites, apply through internal recruiters, that is, recruiters who are direct employees of the company.

    • Apply through reputed third-party recruitment agencies.






    share|improve this answer














    • Apply directly on the company's website.

    • On job sites, apply through internal recruiters, that is, recruiters who are direct employees of the company.

    • Apply through reputed third-party recruitment agencies.







    share|improve this answer












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    • I have learned from my college seniors that you'll need a reference to have your resume even considered and its hard withou references

      – Black Mamba
      Nov 13 '16 at 15:56






    • 6





      Find better advisors then. 14 of my last 20 interviews have come through the above methods, with the others coming through references. You asked for methods without using references, so I gave you the options. If you already "know" that you cannot get interviews without references, then what exactly do you want to hear here?

      – Masked Man
      Nov 13 '16 at 16:09






    • 4





      I don't understand what you mean by being "cheated". The worst that could happen is you show up at the company's office for an interview and the security guard sends you away because you have a bogus interview invitation. There is very less likelihood of that happening anyway because in case of big MNCs, the interview invitation is sent by the company's employee, not the consultancy. That aside, I am rather amused to learn that a fresher can declare a consultancy fake with absolute certainty by just searching their number.

      – Masked Man
      Nov 13 '16 at 17:04






    • 4





      So only apply to companies that are at least a year old (or 2, or 5) and never pay a company you're applying for. Since you're already aware of these risks, what exactly is the problem?

      – Yexo
      Nov 13 '16 at 20:34






    • 8





      @Ishan A company asking money for a job is clearly a fraud, and if you are already aware of that, then all you have to do is back off and refuse to pay. How will you get cheated then? "You are not aware of the frauds here in the regions I live in." I am Indian, I am more aware of the frauds than you.

      – Masked Man
      Nov 13 '16 at 23:51



















    • I have learned from my college seniors that you'll need a reference to have your resume even considered and its hard withou references

      – Black Mamba
      Nov 13 '16 at 15:56






    • 6





      Find better advisors then. 14 of my last 20 interviews have come through the above methods, with the others coming through references. You asked for methods without using references, so I gave you the options. If you already "know" that you cannot get interviews without references, then what exactly do you want to hear here?

      – Masked Man
      Nov 13 '16 at 16:09






    • 4





      I don't understand what you mean by being "cheated". The worst that could happen is you show up at the company's office for an interview and the security guard sends you away because you have a bogus interview invitation. There is very less likelihood of that happening anyway because in case of big MNCs, the interview invitation is sent by the company's employee, not the consultancy. That aside, I am rather amused to learn that a fresher can declare a consultancy fake with absolute certainty by just searching their number.

      – Masked Man
      Nov 13 '16 at 17:04






    • 4





      So only apply to companies that are at least a year old (or 2, or 5) and never pay a company you're applying for. Since you're already aware of these risks, what exactly is the problem?

      – Yexo
      Nov 13 '16 at 20:34






    • 8





      @Ishan A company asking money for a job is clearly a fraud, and if you are already aware of that, then all you have to do is back off and refuse to pay. How will you get cheated then? "You are not aware of the frauds here in the regions I live in." I am Indian, I am more aware of the frauds than you.

      – Masked Man
      Nov 13 '16 at 23:51

















    I have learned from my college seniors that you'll need a reference to have your resume even considered and its hard withou references

    – Black Mamba
    Nov 13 '16 at 15:56





    I have learned from my college seniors that you'll need a reference to have your resume even considered and its hard withou references

    – Black Mamba
    Nov 13 '16 at 15:56




    6




    6





    Find better advisors then. 14 of my last 20 interviews have come through the above methods, with the others coming through references. You asked for methods without using references, so I gave you the options. If you already "know" that you cannot get interviews without references, then what exactly do you want to hear here?

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 16:09





    Find better advisors then. 14 of my last 20 interviews have come through the above methods, with the others coming through references. You asked for methods without using references, so I gave you the options. If you already "know" that you cannot get interviews without references, then what exactly do you want to hear here?

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 16:09




    4




    4





    I don't understand what you mean by being "cheated". The worst that could happen is you show up at the company's office for an interview and the security guard sends you away because you have a bogus interview invitation. There is very less likelihood of that happening anyway because in case of big MNCs, the interview invitation is sent by the company's employee, not the consultancy. That aside, I am rather amused to learn that a fresher can declare a consultancy fake with absolute certainty by just searching their number.

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 17:04





    I don't understand what you mean by being "cheated". The worst that could happen is you show up at the company's office for an interview and the security guard sends you away because you have a bogus interview invitation. There is very less likelihood of that happening anyway because in case of big MNCs, the interview invitation is sent by the company's employee, not the consultancy. That aside, I am rather amused to learn that a fresher can declare a consultancy fake with absolute certainty by just searching their number.

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 17:04




    4




    4





    So only apply to companies that are at least a year old (or 2, or 5) and never pay a company you're applying for. Since you're already aware of these risks, what exactly is the problem?

    – Yexo
    Nov 13 '16 at 20:34





    So only apply to companies that are at least a year old (or 2, or 5) and never pay a company you're applying for. Since you're already aware of these risks, what exactly is the problem?

    – Yexo
    Nov 13 '16 at 20:34




    8




    8





    @Ishan A company asking money for a job is clearly a fraud, and if you are already aware of that, then all you have to do is back off and refuse to pay. How will you get cheated then? "You are not aware of the frauds here in the regions I live in." I am Indian, I am more aware of the frauds than you.

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 23:51





    @Ishan A company asking money for a job is clearly a fraud, and if you are already aware of that, then all you have to do is back off and refuse to pay. How will you get cheated then? "You are not aware of the frauds here in the regions I live in." I am Indian, I am more aware of the frauds than you.

    – Masked Man
    Nov 13 '16 at 23:51













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