How to determine if recruiter is legit?

Veronica Patty

October 26,2022 at 8:25PM UTC

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How to determine if recruiter is legit?

How do I know if they are actually representing the company and recruiting for the job being presented?

If I find the job posted on the hiring company’s website, does that mean the recruiter is fishing for candidates to present but isn’t actually working under contract with said company?

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AnonymousOctober 26,2022 at 8:51PM UTC
I would call the HR department. People call my company all the time to confirm that a recruiter is working for us. About 50% of the time it's bogus.
AnonymousOctober 26,2022 at 9:24PM UTC
If you happen to find the posting the company site, definitely apply directly to better your chances. Some recruiters are bogus and some are only motivated by their commission, which means that they could potentially block your package from moving up the chain just by not liking you on the initial discussion. So why take that chance.
AnonymousOctober 28,2022 at 6:54PM UTC
You should look to see what domain the email is coming from - misspellings, strange configurations, and .net, etc are red flags. Also no reputable company would ever ask you to purchase tech, or send money for any reason. If you are asked - report it to authorities. A lot of companies are now putting info on false recruiters on their websites- always check those as well for accuracy. And as someone mentioned below- reach out to the company. They should be happy to help and verify/correct any info.