Sulekha Training/Job Placement Scam. Review on Sulekha

There are many scammers on Sulekha. Let me share my story.

I live in Columbus, Ohio, USA. I opened Sulekha website and it asked me to "sign in with my Google ID" and I did and my contact number was showed on the website, then, I started receiving many calls for Business Analyst training and job placement providers. I selected one of those named "GreatOrigin IT." The person named Jason (Ph: +1972472xxxx, email: xxxxx@greatoriginit.com) called me. They claimed that they would train me and get me interviewed from their many clients like Verizon, IBM, Walmart, Capgemini and Wells Fargo and many more and I will be placed in 1st week of May 2023. They used to send me a payment link on Sulekha by which I paid them 400$ in 4 installments. That person was Parteep (Ph: +1737717xxxx, email: xxxxxxxxxxxx@greatoriginit.com & xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx@gmail.com). They told me that when I get a job, I have to pay them 5% of salary for 6 months and these 400$ will be refunded me back at that time.

My online training was started in mid of March 2023 and completed in mid of April 2023 and trainer was sitting in India named Bethapudi Ramprasad (email: xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@gmail.com). Then they started using delaying tactics pretending they are creating my CV and doing marketing and asked me to get prepared for mock interviews without any interview help.

I started my preparation by myself. They conducted 1st mock-up and said to me that my performance is not up to the mark that I need more preparation for the 2nd mockup. I started preparing again. I typed on google for "frequently asked Business Analyst Interview Quastions". I went through many websites related to BA interview questions. There were "65+ Business Analyst Interview Questions and Answers 2023" on simplilearn.com on Google search. When I got through it. I noticed all the questions asked me in 1st mock were from those.

After a couple of weeks, I emailed them that I am ready for 2nd mock-up. They conducted it and said me that this time my performance is good, now, they will arrange my interview with one of their clients and this time again all questions were asked from that website I mentioned earlier. I had been taking follow-ups for the many weeks for my interview and job placement, but they were not responding. By that time, August 2023 had been started, and then they sent me an email that my telephonic interview is scheduled on 9th August 2023 with Verizon 3 PM EST. I received the interview call on the stated date and time. The interviewer introduced me that he is from Verizon. He started the interview and asked me all the questions from that website, which I mentioned earlier. There was not even a difference of a word. He asked in the same way as those were written on the website, and at the end, he said, "ok, thank you, have a good day, " and call disconnected. That was a moment when I suspected that it might be a scam.

After a couple of days, I called that number anonymously from which I was called for an interview, and it was picked up by the same guy who interviewed me. I recognized him by his voice, and I asked him, "Are you from GreatOrigin IT or Verizon?" he replied me that he is from GreatOrigin IT, and then I introduced him to that he conducted my interview on behalf of Verizon. Upon hearing this, he disconnected the call immediately. Then, my suspicion reached the conclusion that it is a fraud. They are the legit scammers with fake things. After that, I stopped communicating with them. They wasted my money and time.

So, be aware of such scam model.