My Corp recruiter is demanding my LinkedIn password so they can go through my 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree connections to shortlist candidates. I’ve informed them that this is a LinkedIn ToS violation and I can get my account taken down as a result. Also, my network has accepted connecting with me based on those ToS and the trust they have in me to not abuse their data. The recruiter is still pestering me about it. Any suggestions on how I can close out this issue?
Definitely don’t give them your password. Can’t believe they’re asking. If you’re up for it suggest that they tell you the open roles they’re hiring for and you can refer people in your network who you think would be a good fit and who you think would be interested.
FYI the company is Match Group
You should share your company name.
Match Group
Thanks for asking instead of harassing me like the idiot I just blocked.
No. Just no.
Wtf, hell no.
Lul demand their Facebook password
Are they asking for your password, or for you to OAuth? The latter is more common (and not a ToS violation), although you can certainly still decline.
What??? How is that shit common????
They are asking for my password.
Wtf! That’s so idiotic! Tell them to gtfo.
Tell them to get a corporate account? I think theres a feature for recruiters to do just that
Cc recruiter’s manager and your manager and escalate it. Keep adding higher ups to the mail chain until they give up. If you have security or infosec team, cc them as well.
Keep saying no and ignore?
The level of harassment from the recruiter led me to check with the Blind community - thought I was going mad for a minute there.