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Indeed.com review: this website shouldn't even be online, they are a scam job website 130

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I use indeed.com to look for work. But lately, this website has disappointed me. I would see what company is hiring, and go and get an application. But when I go to get an application, the employer would tell me they are not hiring and never was. Like for example, I went to cvs to apply for two jobs that were listed in indeed.com, and I went to the manager to introduce myself and get a job application. But he told me that indeed.com always places them on their website telling people they are hiring, when really they are not hiring at all. This website shouldn't even be online. I feel they are a scam job website.

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JoePoche
Bradenton, US
Jul 07, 2015 9:07 am EDT

I am very disillusioned by INDEED. I have used it for job searches for a year and have been at a lose why I have not received any hits. The problem I believe is that I tailor my RESUME for the specifics of the job. But then employers from prior postings find a different resume in the data base. Is there any way to make it work so that the resume I send / post for a specific job ends up going to the employer listed and not getting messed up with the 3 jobs I responded to in a given day. This makes me look like a kook . I have vast experience and am able to perform many HR, payroll and project management (IT and others) jobs noted on INDEED. I just want the opportunity to help a good company prosper based on my skill sets. When I "work" or have a "job" it is a to do something that I have a passion for not to labor or toil . I often tell folks, "I have not worked a single day since I stopped digging foundation slabs and ditches in South Texas to pay my way through college" . What I have done for employment has been because I enjoy do those tasks. Maybe because INDEED is now owned by a recruiting firm I could get them to direct me to wanting employers. But I discover that recruiters want to peddle prospects in a cookie cutter fashion ! I am doomed . eoj@pmisinc.com I will see how this works ?

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InfoRS
CA
Aug 11, 2015 1:22 pm EDT
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Indeed took my job posting and posted it on their site, without my knowledge. I continue to get applicants one week after the deadline, who do not meet the citizenship/permanent resident criteria. Where did Indeed poach my job ad from? What aspects of the posting did they alter/not bother to post? It is enough work managing all the incoming applications without having to shift out Indeed applicants who don't meet the criteria.

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Reviewer92230
Nov 17, 2015 5:29 pm EST

Cat wears space suit and shoots orange rays out of eyes Cat is scared, even meows twice. Please treat animals better and quit trying to irritate your audience.

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JCannon
US
Nov 17, 2015 5:37 pm EST
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I have been scammed once on indeed. They stole $2000 from me. Another "company" attempted to scam me but I knew it was a scam as soon as they asked me to send money for the training and equipment I would need and couldn't even provide me with information on the vendor. This site does not care about the integrity of the companies they are representing. They are just here to make money just like any other business. I will never use them again and I will advise against using them to everyone I know. I would hate for anyone to have to go through what I went through.

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Serge__
CA
Dec 01, 2015 3:42 pm EST
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Indeed.com traps employers into posting jobs for free and then requires credit card info. After a year, of not hearing from them, they charge the card for the outdated job post that never get removed! Once the payment is stopped though, they find the time to send an invoice. They have an employee suddenly available even. Incredible! They even scam employers. My thought is this company is actually owned by the mafia. The streets are not very good for pickpockets nowaday, they use the web. I would not have believed this could happen in Canada.
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JoeytheGreen
US
Dec 01, 2015 6:55 pm EST
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The jobs posted are not current. Many jobs that are listed either do not exist or are outdated. I have found jobs, searched the company and many times the company does not exist; or the company does not have the jobs indicated and or never did. In Canada, this is apparently a common scam so statistics compilers can boast about how many jobs there are out there. The CBC show Rick Mercer even joked about the bogus jobs. I recommend that one DOES NOT create a profile or upload your resume to this web portal, I am now getting spam emails from god knows who now.

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Prince singh
US
Dec 03, 2015 4:29 pm EST
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I used this site to advertise for the jobs our company has. We are national leading tax franchise "JACKSON HEWITT". They disabled our account after taking our money for 3 months and all the records we had for the employees.

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SMGsandy
AU
Jan 02, 2016 5:27 pm EST

Indeed is a scam. I applied for a job and got it, now I am being charged with money laundering. Indeed should be shut down, no one should use this site !

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Leanette Bailey-Tanner
US
Jan 04, 2016 2:03 pm EST

The site is near worthless agreed. I canceled my 'subscription' or membership with them weeks ago, but no par. I still receive their junk emails. Hello Spam. Their automated system relentlessly sends me junk job postings from a major Midwest retailer, whom I am registered with to receive job blast emails. But they always open to the Indeed page mysteriously. It's like those bogus debt collectors who buy old debts or worse.. peoples accounts, claiming the debt ownership. Steer clear of Indeed.

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Tony4123
US
Jan 04, 2016 5:18 pm EST

I have also been scammed by inded.com job posting and I am an avid user of the site. If I would have know that this site has breaches then I would have never posted my resume. My only problem is that I have went on an interview and paid for a training that I never was called in for. Please see below and if this so called company is near your city or town please stay away. This was three weeks ago and my next step is to get an attorney and report this to the FBI. There is white collar crime going on and these pathetic folks are walking with valuable information from phony postings interviews. INDEED needs to do a better job filtering the company's posting positions.

Housekeeping Aide
MGC Group - Philadelphia, PA

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Efficiently and effectively cleans assigned areas, rooms, bathrooms and other common areas including all horizontal surfaces, doors, windows, floors, fixtures etc. Efficiently and effectively responds to and cleans up emergency spills or biomedical waste following established protocols. Recognizes exposure potential.Utilizes floor cleaning equipment safely and per policy and procedure and floor care schedules. Uses yellow caution cones to mark work areas. Follows safe application and use when handling electric or power driven equipment.Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required: Floor cleaning equipment. Cleaning chemicals. General equipment, brooms, mops, carts, etc.Clear written and verbal communications. Excellent attention to detail.Works well in a team environment. Education and Experience Requirements: High School Diploma preferred or one or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. We offer: Health/Dental/Life & Disability Insurance Paid Vacation, Personal Days (Paid Time Off)Paid Holidays

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $38, 000.00 /year

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jpleazme One
US
Jan 06, 2016 2:15 pm EST

I used indeed.com to get my current job which I have had for over 2 years. I recommend it to others looking for work, but always warn people not to put their phone number or email address due to scams.

Received a text from an unknown New Mexico number [protected].

Today I received a text message from [protected] by guy named Jason. He would not provide his last name. Unable to understand the company he works for. I never provided my name, but he said he had a job offering & that a lady would provide more information. He said my name & number was found on indeed.com. Which is impossible, because my public resume does not show my number or email address. It also does not contain my name, but an abbreviated name. I was hung up on 7 times within about 10 minutes. Sounded like the guy was reading a script. Did not have an American accent. Sounded like a Nigerian or similar ethnic background. I say sounded like Nigerian, because it was similar to another voice I heard from in the past that contact me on the phone via voice. In the incident today, the guy said he was in a meeting after I told him I was fed up with the dropped calls & no longer interested. He told me I can text him my information or questions and he can respond.

This person had my full name, which worries me. I have reported this number to my cell company, FBI, & NCSI (because this person called a Government issued cell phone).

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Martin Bee
US
Jan 18, 2016 9:03 am EST

The jobs don't exist. Maybe at one time the company was hiring, but not anymore. They just post jobs and say their current.

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Vaughan Mcleod
US
Jan 19, 2016 5:49 am EST

There are people that are desperately looking for employment such as me and now I see that such job offering sites are just scams . I coul dhave been doing my job search the old school way instead of wasting my time and data . I really hope that the law catches up with the ones who implemented such online scams . I agree totaly that indeed.com is just a huge scam . How does one alert jobseekers to discontinue using the web . Howbout facebook .?

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FannieFlag
US
Jan 19, 2016 8:40 am EST
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WARNING: Indeed.com IS a scam perpetrated by for-profit universities. They copy and paste old job listings and then just change the date. Some job listings are completely made up. After posting your resume to the indeed website you will begin receiving solicitation phone calls for these for-profit universities. This is a very sophisticated scam operation that preys on people desperate for work. Please do not fall victim to this scam. If you have posted your resume to the indeed website, you should delete immediately. You will notice however, they will make it very difficult for you to completely delete your account. If ANY company makes it difficult for you to cancel or delete your account, then it is definitely a scam.

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Tony67
GB
Jan 26, 2016 7:44 am EST
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I'm writing this complaint with high level of disappointment and anger.
First of all -" no phone number provided for employees"
this is absolutely unacceptable.
Phone representatives from america are all children?
secondly- you are not allowed to uploaded your cv you must fill in in form they provide!
highly incompetent and just simply stupid as while having 50 jobs on your cv, now one have to write them all down state exact dates of start and finishing of the job with all your duties included. I won't even mention school history skills etc.
This site is an absolute joke
please avoid !

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Lima Landrum
US
Feb 05, 2016 9:27 pm EST

OK so i get on to indeed to applied for jobs instead i get unwanted phone calls an no phone calls from the jobs i applied for . when you go back say in 2 weeks or 4 weeks later the same jobs are still post . so called this one job i applied for an they did not get anything from me on indeed website so the ask me to try one more time so i did what they say to do . why i had them on the phone with me an so i send it off an still did not get it . we try ever thing you could think of so they said it must be indeed . this website is B.S IT NEED TO BE REMOVE FROM THE WEBSITE.

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indeed lies
US
Feb 08, 2016 12:29 am EST

I see indeed employees responded and gave excuses.

BOTTOM LINE the jobs are over 30 days outdated and when you visit the companies website they don't have the jobs listed that indeed does. when I called a hotel chain in durham, nc to inquire about a part time job indeed had listed the manager told me it was an independently owned and operated hotel and they DID NOT list that job on indeed.

so somebody is a liar

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Tara Monticello
US
Feb 20, 2016 2:40 pm EST

I have been using indeed desperately looking for a job and instead of potential jobs I get nothing but harassing scam callers and emails. Now they are calling me references which makes me embarrassed because I use these people as my references for positive feedback on my work ethic. Why don't they research these companies before they allow these fake jobs to be posted. This site is no better then Craigslist.

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Reviewer80367
Feb 29, 2016 5:45 pm EST

I have been unemployed for almost two months now. Before i quit my job back in january, ive been none stop looking for work. Well i haven't heard back from anyone. None! I feel like i have applied to everything under the sun and nothing. I'm actually just done with indeed. Cuz i am not getting any luck with them and i am getting depressed.

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Reviewer78102
Mar 01, 2016 8:31 am EST

If you want to spend hours going in a circle and never getting to apply by all means go for it.
No one needs this much information.
I would rather start up my own business than ever apply at Pet co Sears
or any retail that uses your service.
Its stupid

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Aasr
US
Mar 09, 2016 1:41 pm EST

Indeed.com is an unprofessional and scam website. The jobs are frequently made up or so old they aren't longer available. Additionally, they allow anyone to post anything on company review websites calling out other workers in identifiable ways. When I tried contacting the company they told me that they were following indeed policies for submission. I have had my resume on this site for a year and have applied to over a 100 jobs and nothing. Don't waste your time with indeed, use another job search site!

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nrod
US
Mar 20, 2016 6:45 am EDT

I got my job through Indeed, so I'm pretty sure it's not a scam.

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Cathy Bambach
US
May 03, 2017 8:41 am EDT
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I got my job and many interviews with trustworthy companies through Indeed...maybe it's the jobs or the area's that these people are searching in that they are finding scams...

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shaik abdul hameed
IN
Mar 24, 2016 12:31 am EDT

I want to complaint contacts because no idiots and clients entered its aim scam the money, so please I want
direct com plaint contacts on indeed, my mobile [protected], I want real clients, but how catch for this persons

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Scammed Guest
US
Apr 27, 2016 3:21 pm EDT
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This website seems to be mainly a portal for scams and overseas money laundering. Is there some way to get them closed down?

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scammed job seeker
US
May 03, 2016 10:14 am EDT

I had applied to a job board on indeed.com and the bencarolviaindeed5_9kk@indeedemail.com for a job posting at genentech for atravel agent. This agent is a scam. I would like you to check who this person is and take action accordingly..

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SantinaNicole
US
May 10, 2016 3:56 pm EDT

Out of all the applications I have filled out on Indeed this was the first time someone had approached me and it was by a scammer. I copied and paste what he wrote me so others could beware. After I asked him to give me a call and his web site information he no longer emailed me back. I googled indeed reviews just to see if anyone had been through what just happened to me and its a shame. Indeed needs to be taking down if they are not going to do investigations in the people who Post JOBS! They are playing with people lives and some people want a job so badly they fall to scams like this. They play on peoples emotions when all we want to do is find a damn job.

Eric Manny
To santina.bankston@yahoo.com May 7 at 9:21 AM
Dear Santina,

Further to the offer Letter sent to you, here is an instruction for your attention:

NOTE: YOUR WORK STATS TODAY, YOU WILL RECEIVE A MAIL WITH INSTRUCTION YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT BEST OF LUCK

We have offered you an opportunity and hope to have 100% of your loyalty and co-operation. Test of your loyalty, honesty and sincerity will be carried out from time to time. Your quick response to mails and effectiveness in discharge of your duties will be required and I urge you to be as focus as you can and always work according to instructions.

You have a period of 1 month probation to display you intellectual prowess.

Every month, we engage in a Corporate Social Responsibility by catering for needs of foster homes across the States. There are list of items to be gotten this month and you will be responsible for purchasing the items at any nearest store around you and mailing them to the foster homes. Your weekly wage, and payment for the gifts to the foster homes will be sent to you ASAP for you to make immediate purchase of the gifts.

Please note that a Check will be sent to you which will be used to funds the purchase of items for the foster homes and your first week payment. Once you have received funds, i will email you a list containing the mailing addresses of the foster homes where the gifts will be sent. I will get back to you with more information including the tracking number of the check payment once mailed to you.
Please Re-confirm the Name and Address in the offer letter to avoid any loss or misplacement of check payment.
Email back ASAP to confirm you received this notification and to confirm your readiness.
Best Regards,
Eric Manny
Copyright 2016®

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HonestmanNYC
US
May 31, 2016 8:45 pm EDT

Indeed is definitely a scam. I am currently unemployed and been applying for jobs for months. I only been called and emailed by jobs that I never applied to. Last month I applied for a front desk attendant position for $17 an hr and it happened to be a scam by APC services. I am done with indeed.

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Braampie
ZA
Jun 02, 2016 12:19 am EDT
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They advertised a job. Had to call the number was told to send a message with details. Got a sms inviting me for an interview. Got there, had to pay R95, was told if I receive a message for second interview I must bring R850 with then I will be contacted by the client. The interviewer couldn't give me the name of her company, said it was private.

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Braampie
ZA
Jun 07, 2016 2:07 pm EDT
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It's against the law in South Africa to charge money for an interview

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notrobot
US
Jun 08, 2016 5:04 am EDT

I applied for a job through Indeed and now getting tons of spam emails every day about phony jobs openings. It obviously was a fictitious job listing and they have sold my email to spammers. I usually do not apply through job boards but go directly to the company website to apply. Just wanted to let everyone know that Indeed is not reputable and to not use them at all.

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David Leavitt
US
Jun 16, 2016 8:51 pm EDT

Ok, I have used indeed and have asked that non-cdl driving jobs be sent email. all I am getting are the cdl required jobs. What is this place doing? Are they sitting on their hands or what? are they robots? can they even read?

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K.Ganguly
IN
Jun 19, 2016 12:47 am EDT
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I am K Ganguly, India, I got a mail from indeed.career@asia.com for interview in Mahindra, I paid Rs.3000/- for registration fees, It is totally fraud.
Pls do not encourage this type of Job scam. These people are playing with candidates career. We should take action against them.

Account Name - Indeed Career
Account number - [protected]
Amount - 3000 inr (with tax)
ifsc code - CNRB0005907
Bank - Canara Bank ( Bank is located near Gurgaon Sector 5, New Delhi, India )

Imtiyaz - CRM of Indeed Career
Mobile - [protected]

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michael1967
US
Jun 22, 2016 11:31 am EDT

I am now realizing they lied to my staff and 60 dollars or so charges total to more than 1000 dollars
DO NOT GIVE CC TO THESE PEOPLE !
I am contacting state attorney

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Jason Borune
US
Jul 05, 2016 11:58 am EDT

I've submitted countless applications through InDeed, Career Builder, and Monster and NEVER hear from the so called employers that are hiring. 20 plus years experience and well educated, but not one call for an interview? These sites are waste of time.

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Deanna Minkler
US
Aug 06, 2016 7:06 am EDT

I would not recommend Indeed AT ALL. We had our ad up for front desk/receptionist for 24 hours and received 278 resumes. That would be great if a majority of them were qualified candidates, but they weren’t. Several whose resumes were 9-10 lines long for the entire resumes – including their name, address, and headings. One resume actually read, “I’ve never had a job, but I think I’d be good at this position.”

We had 14 interviews scheduled through Indeed applicants. One asked the day before to reschedule and one canceled 30 minutes before her interview. Out of the 12 left would you like to know how many showed up for their interview? One. Eleven people were no-shows. Completely unprofessional and rude and an utter waste of our time. I will never use Indeed again.

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Diane Del Percio Orbanic
US
Aug 20, 2016 11:33 pm EDT

There are so many scams on Indeed I don't know how they stay in business. Every one should report them to Attorney Generals office in your area. When they get many complaints the office will investigate them and do something about it. I filed a report and they sent a letter stating they are in the process of investigating this company.

D. Orbanic

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bob evenie
US
Aug 29, 2016 8:10 pm EDT

Indeed is a scam site. i submitted two applications recently. both companies responded and both are scams. as result, i lost 900 dollars to this indian con artist who pretends to be a legitimate recruiter. i have also wasted hours upon hours in traveling to this interview location on my second application. just to find out that they are not hiring when i walk in. total bs. i would advise against anyone in using this vile service without verification. i reported the first scam to the police, but they told me there is nothing they could do. somebody should terminate this website.

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Nisar Nadaf
US
Sep 08, 2016 2:14 am EDT

This website and all agent are froud.this is fake company hiring job seekers and take money from them and not any job recruiment.This is my personal experience they cheated witb me they give money from me 20k and not join me to company and also they dont refund my money.Beware with this site.i complaint to police and give the add about the froudness in newspaper

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Melissa M. Ortega
CA
Feb 11, 2017 3:51 am EST
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Please beware of Lake Royale hiring for the clerical assistant. I´ve search online and nothing came up in
Winnipeg. One search was coming up in North Carolina.

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Cathy Bambach
US
May 03, 2017 8:44 am EDT

Good for you though...everyone should be smart enough to do due diligence on an employer that they apply for a job with. I have always done this.

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honest Bob0997
US
Mar 10, 2017 9:37 pm EST

they also take down bad reviews of companies. when asked to by that company.
so you can't really get a real review of a company, such as the fairmont hotels, told us as employees not to leave a negative review online, as they will just contact the website to get it removed.

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