Keep Searching Right?
I had a job offer a few days ago and the HR sent me a email stating me to reach out to the hiring manager to do a online interview. I was to make a google hangout account & then add the hiring manager to my contact. After i do that i would need to message her for the online interview. What they don't know is that i already have google hangout on my phone so they only thing i needed to do was sign into my account and just add the hiring manager name & email. Here's the funny thing, when I add her to my contact & reach out to her, I notice that for one the hiring manger doesn't even have hangout, I know that because when i press call or video it tells me that i need to invite her to hangout. So i reach out to both HR & hiring manger because i want to know whats going on & if there is another way to do the interview. No replys yet. I already plan on continuing with my job search but one thing i notice is that some phones do in fact has Google hangout on their phone & that if u go up there your contacts automatically come up there & u can see if someone has hangout or not. So my question is, is it right for me to continue to message them or to continue to move on with my job search like i plan on doing?
Mary, that sounds pretty shady. I've been in this community for ages and I have yet to hear about a Google Hangout interview that was ever for a legit opportunity. I'd recommend steering clear of this.
But if you're really not sure, you could always try contacting the company directly, especially if it is a well-known company. If you'd like a second pair of eyes on any email you've received you can forward it to askemily@jobcase.com and I'd be happy to help research for you!
Mary, this is a pretty well known and costly scam. No legit business is going to ask you to have an interview on hangout (no verbal, no video) They would ask you to Skype or use their proprietary system. Did your contact give you an e-mail address. You'll notice it's a personal e mail account, not one with the company domain name. Do a google search on the company name. If you get a hit call up the company and ask to speak to your contact and ask if they're hiring. If your bored, get the name of the HR rep. Join the hangouts meeting then ask what they're relationship with (hr persons name). They will disappear so fast. So, ya, keep looking
Hi Mary! Continue your job search! It's better to have too many jobs than none, and you don't have one yet! Also, you didn't mention the name they call their company. Is it known to be a legitimate company? It doesn't sound like a very professional way to conduct business. It seams you are doing well in your job searches! Good luck!
Yes, keep searching. Several people have reported scams involving interviews via Google Hangouts. If they want to you do something with a check they send (for example, deposit it and send them some money or buy equipment, it's almost certainly one of those scams). Have you seen any email from a reputable company? Anyone can create gmail accounts. Pretty sure this one is a scam. Even if you had a real interview set-up, you need to keep looking until you have a confirmed position. You should have the offer in writing and even start before you quit your search. See the many posts here from people who thought they had a position, but it never started. Sad that people will play these games with job hunters, but some will. Best wishes for finding a good job with a good organization!