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I applied to a Content Moderator role. RED FLAG # 1. I received an auto generated email in Russian, "?????? ???????? ?????? ??????" which is Russian for “Error loading the text of the message.” Shortly afterward, I received an email from a "David Barnett" from the HR Team requesting that I respond to an additional set of questions to advance to the interview stage. Copying and pasting emails further below. RED FLAG #2. I followed up with a response and a few days later, received the same email with the same request to answer the same set of questions. I pointed out that I already had, and resent the responses. "David" then followed up to request dates/times I would be available for an interview and after I responded with my availability, he confirmed the interview, and indicated that the calendar invite would be forthcoming. After two days passed without receiving the calendar invitation, I became suspicious and reached out requesting information to prepare for the interview such as where I could find the names and bios of the executive leadership team, testimonials from the startups the company supports, etc. because none of this information appears on the website. RED FLAG #3. That email went unanswered. RED FLAG #4. I hadn't yet received a calendar invitation for the interview on the very day it was scheduled. Instead, twenty minutes after the interview was supposed to have started, I received an email with "Final Interview" in the subject line which was strange because I had been interviewed zero times. RED FLAG #5. The email invited me to access the meeting via a hyperlink without providing the meeting login credentials separately like people do for Zoom and Google Meet. I don't know what they're up to, but this is not how a legitimate company conducts itself. Email #2 Hi ---, Thank you for submitting your application for the remote Content Moderator position. We truly appreciate the time you took to apply and are excited to learn a little more about you. Before we schedule a call, could you please reply to this email with short answers to the following four questions? It should take no longer than 5-7 minutes. 1. What interests you most about working with a platform that supports Latin American startups and entrepreneurs? 2. How many hours per week are you able to commit to content moderation, and do you have full availability during U.S. Eastern Time business hours (9 AM - 6 PM ET)? 3. On a typical day, how comfortable are you reading and evaluating 200-400 user comments or posts? 4. Have you ever moderated online communities before (even informally or as a volunteer)? If yes, briefly tell us about it. Once we receive your answers, we will get back to you within 48 hours to set up a quick 20-minute video call with our Community team. Thank you again, and we look forward to hearing from you! Email # 3 Date: [8 december] Time: [13:00 PM ET] You'll receive a meeting invitation in your email before the meeting starts. Looking forward to chatting with you! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best regards, David Barnett HR Specialist Mundo Venture Email #4 Hi Candidate, Please accept our apologies for the delay. We encountered some minor technical issues on our end, but everything is resolved and we are ready to begin now. The interview will be hosted on Cisco Webex. For stability, please use the Corporate Desktop Version of the application to join. We are waiting for you in the room: [Webex Link] See you shortly. Best regards, David Recruitment Team