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Is that Randstad recruiter text legit?

Last reviewed: 2026-08-01 · Checked with Hunch’s on-device engine, the same one inside the extension. How Hunch checks →

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The moment it steers you to any link that isn't randstad.com, assume it's fake. A big staffing firm like Randstad is easy to impersonate, the name alone lowers your guard, so scammers tuck an "apply here" link inside a look-alike domain. Before you act on a single word of it, read what sits after the last dot. Randstad is a staffing agency paid by employers, it never charges candidates a fee to apply or get started.

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People in the middle of a job hunt are the audience, and Randstad's standing as a real, well-known agency is exactly what disarms them. A busy candidate skims the sender name and never the domain, so a bland "strong match, apply here" slots neatly into what genuine agency outreach tends to look like.

The exhibit
EXHIBIT · CHECK BEFORE YOU ENTER YOUR PASSWORD.
Received via: Email EN
Dear [name], I hope this message finds you well! My name is [recruiter], and I am the Head of Talent at Randstad. We specialize in connecting top talent with opportunities in advertising, digital, creative, and marketing industries. I was really impressed by your work as a Head of Performance marketing at [your company] and believe your skills align perfectly with some exciting remote opportunities we are currently hiring for.

Based on a real reported message; personal details and domains masked.

How to verify it yourself

  • Confirm the domain is the company's exact official one, a .top or hyphenated look-alike is a red flag.
  • Legit recruiters use the company's ATS (Workday, Greenhouse), not a one-off form.
  • Search the role on the official Randstad site.
  • Never pay for "equipment," "training," or "onboarding."

Common questions

is the Randstad recruiter message real

Only if it points to randstad.com and follows a real application. A message steering you to randstad-jobs.example is impersonating the agency to borrow its trust.

is randstad-jobs.example a real Randstad domain

No. Randstad's official site is randstad.com. The hyphenated name plus the .top ending is the classic look-alike a scammer registers cheaply.

staffing agency text about a remote job, is it a scam

Treat an unsolicited text with an apply-here link as high-risk. Real staffing agencies advertise roles on their own site and don't rush you through a one-off form on an odd domain.

how to verify a recruiter is really from Randstad

Ignore the link in the message, open randstad.com yourself, and search for the role or contact the office directly. If the role and recruiter don't exist there, it's fake.

If you already responded

  1. Stop the conversation and send no documents, deposits, or "onboarding" fees.
  2. If you typed a password on the fake page, change it and enable two-factor authentication anywhere you reused it.
  3. Report the message at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

More scams like this

Source: FTC, Job Scams

Hunch is not affiliated with Randstad. Randstad is named only to describe a scam that impersonates it; the real Randstad does not send these messages.