Workplace Nightmares·
THE HIRING RED FLAG
A job applicant reports a rapid, suspicious reply from a hiring manager after applying on a new listing, leaving them unsure if the message is legit or a scam.
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The job application had barely been sent when a suspicious email landed in the poster's inbox a day later.
The poster says they applied for a newly advertised job on "jndeed," then received an email from the hiring manager 1 day later. Whatever was in that message set off immediate alarm bells. The poster called it suspicious and said they had never heard that this was something a candidate had to do.
That was the whole post: a quick application, a rapid reply, and a sense that something was off.
The timing alone made the message stand out. One day after applying, the hiring manager was already reaching out, but the poster did not describe it as a normal next step. Instead, they flagged it with a blunt warning: "It seems suspicious." They added, "I haven't heard that you have to do this," leaving the exact requirement unstated, but clearly unexpected.
No details were given about the job itself, the content of the email, or what happened after. There was no follow-up confirming whether the message was legitimate, a scam, or simply a strange hiring request. The post stopped at the point of uncertainty, with the poster looking for confirmation that the email was not business as usual.
All that is known is the sequence: a freshly listed job on "jndeed," an application sent in, and an email from the hiring manager the very next day that did not feel right. The poster's reaction was immediate and cautious, and the lack of context only made the message seem more questionable.