93% Of Indian Job Seekers Encounter Recruitment Scams, Finds Indeed Survey

An Indeed survey of 1,161 Indian employees and job seekers found that 93% had encountered suspicious job offers, while 51% struggled to identify genuine recruiters.

Gen Z and professionals with up to two years of experience were the most vulnerable to recruitment scams.

Scams primarily eroded trust rather than causing financial loss, with 31% losing confidence in recruiters and 19% reporting stress during their job search.

% of respondents missed genuine job opportunities due to increased caution from scam experiences.

Rohan Sylvester, Talent Strategy Advisor at Indeed, emphasized that employers must verify recruiters and communicate through official channels to build trust.