Recruitment Caution-Beware of Fake Interview or Job Offers

In recent times, there has been a rise in fraudulent job offers targeting aspirants looking for an opportunity at Hitachi Energy especially the students and fresh graduates. These scam emails can be convincing, and many fall victim to them.

Many a times, these scammers conduct interviews in the name of recruitment drive and also promise jobs in the organization for monetary favours.  We want to ensure that you stay informed, alert, and safe from such malicious activities from scamsters.

Dear job seekers, please look our warning signs of fake job offers, identify the common tactics used by scammers, and practical steps you can take to protect yourself.

1. Too Good to Be True: Beware, when you feel being offered a high-paying job, despite holding a different job experience or requiring little to no experience from the profile.
2. Creating urgency: The scammers often try to put pressure on you cajoling you to take an immediate action to confirm your seat, this could include such as paying certain fee or providing personal information immediately.
3. Unprofessional communication: These scamsters are often are unaware of our messaging and our practices. On a closer look, you can easily find out poorly written emails with grammatical errors, suspicious email addresses, or communication from unofficial domains and also missing taglines, brand messages.
4. Unclear job description: If the job description is vague or if the interviewer cannot provide clear details about the job, it's a red flag. Always verify the open job offer at our website.
5. No In-Person interview: Scammers may avoid face-to-face interviews and instead conduct interviews through unverified platforms.
6. Payments: We never ask the job seekers to pay for training, equipment, or background checks before you start working with us.
7. Research the employer: Always verify the company's website and contact information. Use official channels to reach out and confirm job offers.
8. Use trusted sources: Please leverage our carrer page, our LinkedIn pages to find open positions in the organization.

What are genuine offers from Hitachi Energy like?

Any genuine offer from Hitachi Energy will always be preceded by a formal online application by the candidate and interviews. We do not ask for bank details unless the candidate joins us after an offer has been officially accepted and the employee has started working. We never ask for money from job applicants. The offer letters from Hitachi Energy is shared via the ATS tool we use and not shared as a pdf copy (for candidates in India only).

What should you do if you receive such an email or if an acquaintance forwards such an email to you?

Do's ...

• Reach out to us in Hitachi Energy at [email protected] 
• Keep the fraudulent message for further investigations.

Don't's ...

• Do not engage with original sender
• Do not forward the fraudulent email

By making you aware of these fraudulent schemes, we hope to keep you from being victimized, and ultimately to stop these schemes from being perpetrated against others.

Hitachi Energy bears no responsibility for any payments made by candidates in response to such fake offers.

At Hitachi Energy, we are committed to advancing a sustainable energy future for all. This starts with the support from industry, academia, policymakers and more. We want to help you stay alert and aware of potential scams as you navigate your job search. If you ever feel uncertain about a job offer, don’t hesitate to reach out to us or your career advisor for guidance.