As the job market continues to open across the world, companies are faced with instances of fake job posting and unauthorized recruitment events. These are increasingly becoming a challenge for interested candidates as-well-as for organizations that have limited control over mitigating such fraudulent activities, especially on digital platforms. To ensure that you don’t fall prey to fake job postings from entities posing as the GoTo Group companies, we have put together a quick guide on what you must watch out for.
Using big brand names to recruit talented candidates for fake job opportunities is a perennial challenge that organizations are fighting, and it is no different for the GoTo Group companies. While our recruitment teams are constantly on war footing to track and tackle these instances, we want to ensure that aspiring candidates are aware of the risks associated with fraudulent job postings. Below are some ways by which you, as a candidate, can differentiate authentic job postings from the GoTo Group vs the fake ones.
Understanding recruitment fraud
Recruitment fraud is an unethical practice through which individuals pose as credible brands and list fake job opportunities to attract job seekers. This type of fraud is normally carried out through online services and platforms -- such as false websites, or through fake emails -- where the perpetrator claims to be from a credible/well known company. The perpetrator often requests recipients to provide personal information and to make payments as part of their recruiting process scam.
Know the right sources:
To start with, there are three operating companies under the GoTo Group – Gojek, Tokopedia, and GoToFinancial. If any entity other than the ones above, mentions that they are from GoTo, check again. All authentic job postings from any of GoTo’s operating companies would be listed on the respective company’s official websites or their official LinkedIn pages. Refer to authorized listing through the links below.
Career Sites
LinkedIn Pages
Be a detective:
There are several instances where fraudsters pose as GoTo or its operating company, for example, Gojek recruiters and communicate with candidates and talent communities. In those instances, sometimes, candidates are asked to complete a series of tasks, with a promise of a remuneration or reward. These are clear indicators that your recruiter is a fraud and a few things to check here are:
Email domain: All official emails to candidates from GoTo Group or any of the GoTo operating companies will be from the following domains:
- GoTo: john.doe@gotocompany.com
- Gojek: john.doe@gojek.com
- Tokopedia: john.doe@tokopedia.com
- GoTo Financial Services:john.doe@gopay.co.id
When in doubt, write to us:
Be aware of scams involving phony job postings. The GoTo Group (Gojek, Tokopedia, and GoTo Financial ) takes this matter seriously and we’re not tolerant of any fraudulent activities inside and outside Gojek’s ecosystem.
We would like to make it clear that positions only posted to the official channels mentioned above. The GoTo Group never requires candidates to make payment during a recruitment process. If unwarranted things transpired, GoTo Group will ensure the investigation thoroughly and involving authorized parties.
If you are unsure of the legitimacy of a communication you have received, please contact: ethics@gotocompany.com. Please provide as much information as possible about the role you have applied for as well as the communication you have received.
