Applicant safety
Before you apply: verify the employer and the role
We post roles in good faith and review employer submissions, but we can't guarantee every listing. Take a few minutes to check before you share personal information.
Verify the organization
- Look it up on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search or Candid (GuideStar) and check that the name and EIN match.
- Visit the organization's own website directly (type it in, don't follow a link) and find the role on its careers page.
- Check that recruiter emails come from the organization's own domain, not a free address like Gmail or Outlook.
- Search the organization's name with words like “scam” or “complaint”, and check its LinkedIn page and staff.
Verify the role
- The duties, pay and location should be specific and make sense together. Very high pay for little work is a red flag.
- A real employer will interview you, usually by video or in person, before offering a job.
- Call the organization using a phone number from its official website and ask whether the role is real.
Warning signs of a scam
- You're asked to pay for training, equipment, a background check or an application fee.
- You're sent a check and asked to deposit it and send part of the money back or buy gift cards.
- You get a job offer without an interview, or the interview happens only over text or chat apps.
- You're asked for your Social Security number, bank details or ID before a written offer.
- Pressure to act fast, poor spelling, or a contact who refuses to talk by phone or video.
If something feels wrong
- Stop responding and don't send money or personal documents.
- Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov and to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov.
- Tell us at the contact on our Founder bio page so we can remove the listing.