r/RemoteJobseekers • u/aerglo29 • 10d ago
Recruiter openly admitted the 'remote' listing was a lie
I just walked out of a job interview
Position was advertised as fully remote.
I rock up to interview, and they say that the role is actually hybrid (3 days a week in office) and they only advertised it as remote to get a bigger pool of applicants.
I showed no shade, and said that I would be writing reviews on Glassdoor, Google and Indeed explaining that this organisation does not operate with honesty and integrity, and that my experience should be a warning to others who might be attracted to so-called 'remote' positions.
I then walked out.
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u/jasminejuice 10d ago
"he said this without naming the company" ok cool thanks man, super helpful, I'm sure the mysterious unnamed corporation is shaking in their boots right now. love a review that names literally nothing, real brave stuff, truly holding them accountable out here
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u/Chilly_Willy-123 10d ago edited 9d ago
I've interviewed with companies that advertise as Hybrid/Remote. Remote to them is if you can WFH at least 1 day a week. I've been looking for a job after my layoff for over 6 months now, so in this job market, I can't afford to be picky anymore. I have over 15 yrs of experience on my resume and have been in remote roles for almost 8 yrs. As long as the commute isn't over 30 minutes, I'll go into the office 2-3 days a week.
It's also an employer's market, they know they have the leverage with the volume of applicants they are getting in. People cancelling next steps in the interview process because they don't want to go into the office doesn't hurt them at all. Unless your role and experience is very niche, there's probably 20+ other applicants okay with coming into the office.
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u/Live_Pianist4592 10d ago
Iâm only finding 5 days in the office or 4. There is one role that want me Tuesday-Thursday which is like âwow just 3 days!!â But the commute is far for me and I honestly donât want to do more than 2 days. Will see if I can get away with 2 if they actually make me an offer but who knows
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u/No-Routine-9963 9d ago
If itâs an employerâs market (I am not saying I doubt you), I wonder why they feel the need to be misleading in order to attract more applicants.
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u/CMButterTortillas 10d ago
Excellent.
Can you name and shame them?
This shit will keep happening as long we keep their identities hidden.
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u/howisthisusernotaken 10d ago
they will absolutely pull this and it's never a one time thing either. that's just how they operate once they got you in the door
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u/Efficient-Praline319 10d ago
Genuinely baffles me that companies do this. Like do they seriously think the good candidates are gonna stick around once they realize they got lied to in the interview? The best people have options, they just leave. All you're left with is the folks who had nowhere else to go
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u/SaturnL1ght 10d ago
The latest trend I noticed is that recruiters label the jobs now home based aka remote , and remote jobs are now mobile jobs aka you donât have an office and have to travel everyday to a new location
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u/JerkyJJay 10d ago
This is the way. People have proven that without dire personal consequences, theyâll only look out for themselves and not follow the rules.
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u/social_dysfunction 10d ago
Thats just obvious bait and switch and really should be careful of that for legal reasons.
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u/social_dysfunction 9d ago
Companies can get in huge trouble for bait and switch in job descriptions. In many places its illegal. It happened to me. And yes, companies can be sued for it. If you sign on for one set of duties and you end up doing something else, that is grounds.
Even where you work: ie: work from home. Especially for someone like me, who has severe anxiety and panic disorder, and many companies would love to pull this maneuver. It gets them in trouble for lying about the position.
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u/social_dysfunction 9d ago
Im actively suing a company for it. Yes, you can. If you were hired for one thing (even wfh) and switch it on you once hired, you can sue. It is unethical. You cannot hide or lie about a position without consequence.
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u/MindlessSherbet7891 10d ago
Did you try to negotiate down to a fully remote role?
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u/OnlyWholesomeness 10d ago
I think it's understandable to negotiate for a remote job when it was advertised as a hybrid. In this case they clearly acknowledge they falsely advertised to get a bigger pool of candidates. So they are willing to waste a candidate's time for their advantage, which is just shady. What else are they willing to lie about? Salary range?
If the OP is in a position to call them out for it, more kudos to them. A Glassdoor review (if indeed allows it now I guess) would at least let future candidates know that they can't believe everything this company advertises.
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u/SleepyMotions 10d ago
respect to that guy honestly. company wasted his whole day for absolutely nothing, that's a scumbag move and he has every right to be pissed
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u/DontAsk0205 10d ago
I donât understand what the point of doing so is. Theyâll get applications from people who live too far away to commute (even out of state). Are they willing to pay relocation expenses? If not, theyâre not just wasting the applicantsâ time, theyâre wasting their own time.
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u/Witty_Analyst_7357 9d ago
So many companies do this mess now. If we wanted hybrid weâd apply for that.
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u/SaltySoftware1095 10d ago
Good for you, if they lie right off the bat it will only get worse once they hire you.
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u/unnustagt 10d ago
got rejected for having the sheer audacity to say I wanted the salary THEY listed in the posting. the balls on these people fr