Giving the last 4 digits of your SSN to Consulting Company
So, I’ve come across 2 consulting companies that have wanted the last 4 digits of my SSN. This is asked during the initial chat with the recruiter, before a technical interview is scheduled. I was reluctant, so I didn’t give 1 company my info, and didn’t move forward with the interview. Then I get hit up by another company a few days later and they asked for the same thing. I’ve worked with other consulting companies in the past where i wasn’t asked to give the last 4 digits of my SSN and still moved onto a phone technical. How common is this? Have you given them the last 4 digits of your SSN before the interview process even started?
Yes mine is 2134
Mine is exactly reverse 4312
Mine is 1234. Not sure how they issued it.
Never provide anything to them. A 3rd part agencies can request it on their websites after a formal offer to run background checks.
Do they work in the finance space? There is one large bank that uses last 4 to differentiate between FTE outside consultants because they dont want a person bouncing between firms to circumvent the 2 year max policy
Don't forget to give credit card number with security code or take the cash out of bank and transfer via western union ..you will be all set then for the interview ...
No. This must be some social engineering attempt. I didn’t give anything related to my SSN until after accepting the offer.
Last four are the hardest to predict.
Do consulting companies get some special privilege? A regular employer would never ask this afaik
That’s weird. They should ask for the full 9 digits.