⚠️ Nestlé India Alerts Job Seekers About Fraudulent Recruitment Scam
Nestlé India has issued a warning to job seekers about a fraudulent recruitment scam falsely offering high-paying jobs at the company. The scam, which advertises salaries between ₹5 lakh and ₹10 lakh per annum, has been confirmed as fake by Nestlé India’s Chairman and Managing Director, Suresh Narayanan.
❗ Warning to Job Seekers: Narayanan urged young professionals to stay cautious and avoid responding to such misleading job advertisements, which often appear as pop-ups or on fake websites.
📊 How Did The Scam Come To Light?
The scam was uncovered after a LinkedIn user, Pooja Dayal, who identifies as a recruitment specialist, shared a suspicious job posting that caught Nestlé India’s attention.
📝 Fake Job Posting Example
❗ Advertisement:
“Hi All, We are hiring for Multiple Positions in Nestle. Virtual Interview on 17th to 18th March 2025 | Timing: 04:00 PM,” she wrote.
💬 Nestlé’s Response
In response, Narayanan called the advert “fake” and issued a statement:
❗ Advertisement:
“This advert for Nestlé India 🇮🇳 jobs is completely fake, untrue, and grossly misleading. Appealing to all young and aspiring talent NOT to respond to this or any advert that might pop up!
As the CMD for Nestlé India 🇮🇳, I don’t want any youngster from anywhere to be duped by the lofty offers made! Hence, please do not respond, and the reason I am personally intervening is my concern for you,” Narayanan wrote on LinkedIn.
🛡️ Official Hiring Process by Nestlé India
🔗 Nestlé India reassures job seekers that it only hires through official channels. The company clarified that all recruitment is done either directly through its official website or in collaboration with trusted, authorized recruitment agencies.
👥 Important Notice: ✅ Nestlé recruits candidates only through verified sources.
❌ No recruitment agency is authorized to issue an Offer Letter directly.
💸 No fees are charged before or after the recruitment process.
❗ Nestlé India urges job seekers to verify job postings carefully and avoid falling for fraudulent offers.
“Nestlé India recruits candidates either directly or through duly authorized reputed recruitment agencies in the industry. Our recruitment agencies do not charge any amount from the candidates either before or after the completion of the recruitment process.
🚫 We request aspiring candidates to be cautious as Nestlé India does not authorize any recruitment agency to directly issue an ‘Offer Letter’ for employment,” the company wrote in a LinkedIn post.