Man, there's so many scam sompanies out there advertising anywhere especially on the newspaper.

Just take note of these details:-

When you call them
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1. Ask them what business they're in.
- If they said they're a servicing company and in financial service consultancy or sort, they might be a Forex company. Forex is illegal in Malaysia and please don't be trapped.
2. Ask them about salary.
-They usually won't tell you how much because they want you to come for the interview so that they cam brainwash you. If they won't tell you the salary, don't take this job. It's a scam.
3. They will tell you to wear office attire.
-We all know that we must wear that attire for interview purpose but when being told to wear one might be their strategy into telling us that they are professionals so that we will surely come for the interview.

When you come at the designated place for the interview
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1. Name first.
- Just go to the designated building and look for their name plate in the office directory which usually can be seen at the lobby. If they have one, good. If they don't have one, keep this in mind that a long standing firm should have their name plate in the office directory. Not having one means that the company is new and in need to expand. They might be an outsourcing marketing/sales company.
2. The office.
-Small office surely gives you the idea that this place is not good because small office is easily to arrange and easily for them to move out their belongings [if indeed theirs are a scam company] when they are being found out.
- Have 2 or more small rooms for interview purpose just right after the reception counter. You just fill in the standard application form and be sure to get bored for their interview. Having those small rooms gives you the idea that this place just need a labor [probably a free labor] out of you. Usually offices with this kind of layout are scammers like Forex company or home based job company.

The interview session
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1. Tell us your story.
- They will first and foremost ask you to tell more about your self. This is just to stall your time. Professional interviewer never ask you this question first hand. They often analyze your application form first, ask you few questions then they will ask you tell more about yourself.
2. We want you to come for the training.
-When you heard the word training which you need to come and then there will be a 2nd interview after that, just leave the interview sessions. They most probably an outsourcing marketing company or even worse, Forex company. Some of them will use another 'professional' term like on-the-job training. Yeah right... liars.
3. I'm busy.
- After they are done interviewing you, they don't proceed to q&A session. This Q&A session is important because you can ask them questions that you might have in your mind. They will say that they are busy and want to end your interview session quickly. They're not actually busy. They are the one who put that advertisement in the news paper so they should expect that more candidates will come. Using excuses like "I'm busy" means that they don't want you to ask more questions to avoid suspicions.
4. The salary scheme.
- If they said they will unveil the salary scheme only during the 2nd interview, just step out of this one. They are surely to be a Forex company or outsourcing marketing company.
- If your would be superiors will get a percentage of income based on your sales, it means that the company is like MLM. Step out of this.

I hope these info helps you well. Who am I? Let's say I was working with them before.

This post has been edited by sgwc: Jan 20 2010, 09:56 AM