Possible Job Scam / Suspicious Walk-in Interview Experience in Pune – Be Careful
Just wanted to share an experience so other freshers/job seekers stay careful.
A few days ago I was contacted on WhatsApp for a data entry role.
The message looked professional and included:
HR contact number
Interview location
Salary details
Office number
The interview location was in a good commercial building near the Novotel area in Pune. When I reached the mentioned office (9th floor, office 901), it was locked.
While waiting near the lift, I saw a girl arguing with someone because they had taken her CV and were not returning it. I called the HR person and was told they had “left urgently” and that another HR would come shortly.
Then two young boys told me they had already paid around ₹4,000 to the company/process. That immediately made me suspicious and I left.
Now again I received another WhatsApp interview invitation from a company called “Innovate Source/Innovsource” for multiple IT roles with walk-in interviews in Pune.
I’m not saying every consultancy is fake, but please be very careful if:
recruitment happens only through WhatsApp
they ask for registration/training/security fees
office keeps changing
there’s no proper official email communication
interviews seem disorganized
they target mostly freshers
Please never pay money for a job opportunity.
If anyone else has had similar experiences with these kinds of consultancies in Pune, share below.
Update: The earlier suspicious interview I mentioned was at:
Office No. 901, 9th Floor, Vascon Square / Vascon Mariplex area near Hyatt Regency, Viman Nagar, Pune.
The office was locked when I reached, HR kept delaying, and candidates there said they had already paid money.
If anyone receives WhatsApp interview messages for data entry/back office roles at this location, please verify carefully and do not pay any registration or training fees