Recruitment Scams Warning
Last updated: December 2024
Redpanda is aware of scams involving fraudulent interviews or offers of employment claiming to be from Redpanda by unaffiliated individuals, which can include fake websites, email addresses, group chat and text messages. Many such offers come in the form of task-based jobs - scams the United States Federal Trade Commission warns about here. Potential signs of a fake/scam job offer can include:
- Job not found on our careers page
- Abbreviated or no pre-offer live interview
- No verifiable redpanda.com email address
- Unsolicited offer received via SMS or WhatsApp
- Request for sensitive information, such as social security numbers, IDs or bank information during the interview process
- Request for money, including to purchase products, work materials or verify accounts
When in doubt, ask for their redpanda.com email address to continue any pre-hire conversations.
How to report fake job offers:
Redpanda wants to facilitate appropriate action against those who target job seekers through fraudulent use of the Redpanda brand, and we welcome reports sent to abuse@redpanda.com. The following guidance is provided to ensure actionable reports:
- If contacted via email, please:
- If contacted via SMS or WhatsApp, please:
- Collect screenshots of the messages exchanged, including the job offer, references to Redpanda, and any contact information. Send these to abuse@redpanda.com.
- Block and report the sender via WhatsApp (instructions).
- If directed to a website fraudulently representing itself as Redpanda, please:
- Provide screenshots of the site including:
- Redpanda brand content
- Web address/URL
- Date and time (if possible - this can typically be done by including the taskbar in the screenshot)
- Provide screenshots of the site including: