New job seeker in US
I had a weird experience of an interview from a fortune 1000 company on Instant messenger on Hangout app. I was initially asked to download the app and connect with someone whose email address was a gmail and not company name . Secondly after a routine screening questions I was given the offer on Instant messenger itself and have been asked to take a call with the Training Manager tomm morning to get my Software training done and have been asked to purchase software from a specific vendor for which they will bear the cost via cheque , and have noted my address to send me the cheque . I am fairly new to US job market and wondering if anybody has had a similar experience before - to me this is super strange??
I have experienced interviews by FaceTime or Hangouts. Both of which were large corporations however, I haven’t ever been asked to make a monetary investment. I would steer clear and move on. Good luck in your job hunt and welcome to the US!
Its a scam. Never pay money
It sounds strange to me as well. It has to be a gimmick. I wouldn't fall for it.....
That is a total scam Ritu. I would advise you not to move forward with who ever is contacting you. Stay far away!