Perficient is aware that individuals posing as recruiters are communicating with job seekers about fraudulent positions with Perficient. Perficient has received reports that the content and method of communication vary, but messages may contain requests for payment (e.g., fees for equipment or training) and/or for sensitive financial information.

Perficient will never ask a candidate for employment for payment or financial information. All open positions are posted in country specific employment portals available at https://www.perficient.com/careers. All legitimate job postings on employment sites will direct candidates to complete an application through these portals before completion of the hiring process.

Candidates with additional questions or concerns regarding any recruiting communications or Perficient’s recruiting process in general should email TalentAcquisition@perficient.com.

Unfortunately, recruitment fraud is a widespread problem in many countries. Recruitment fraud in Perficient’s industry is typically perpetrated through the use of unsolicited messages via email or third-party platforms like LinkedIn.

Red flags to watch out for include:

• An offer of employment without requiring a candidate to apply or interview for a position;
• Unprofessional communications containing typos, poor grammar, etc.;
• Job descriptions with overly general qualifications or a lack of pertinent details regarding the position itself;
• Requests for confidential information like financial account numbers or sensitive personally identifiable information (e.g., SSN or driver’s license #) prior to acceptance of an offer; and/or
• Requests for payment related to equipment or required training, even if the “recruiter” promises that the company will reimburse new employees for these costs.