“Can You Send One Full Pic?” Delhi Woman Shares How a Job Prospect Shockingly Turned Into an Inappropriate Exchange

In a disturbing incident that has reignited conversations about professionalism and harassment in recruitment practices, a recruiter from Noida has come under fire after allegedly sending inappropriate messages to a female job seeker (C.) over WhatsApp.

Screenshots of the exchange were shared online and have since gone viral, prompting widespread backlash and demands for action. 

A Very Generic Job Description

The woman, C., currently seeking an executive assistant role, shared her ordeal after receiving a seemingly promising job offer that took a dark turn. 

Initially hesitant about using LinkedIn due to her lack of familiarity with the platform, she began actively applying for roles after a friend encouraged her to try her luck.

“I was just blindly applying everywhere I could find an opening,  and then this, I don't even remember clearly when I applied for this role. The job description, from what I can recall, sounded very normal, very generic. Nothing stood out as suspicious,” C. told Startup Pedia during her interview. 

She added that there weren’t any red flags, so to speak, at that point in time. C even went through the recruiter's profile, and it all seemed normal to her. 

However, what began as a standard application quickly evolved into an uncomfortable and deeply inappropriate conversation. 

She recalled receiving a LinkedIn message from the recruiter around 3 AM. While the timing raised initial red flags, she decided to respond to the message. 

“ I get a message from him directly on LinkedIn at around 3:00 AM or something. And his language sounded really off, that was really surprising to me because, you know, usually when you are a self-proclaimed CEO of any company, any agency, you need to have strong communication skills, right?” C. said, recalling her first encounter with the recruiter. 

She added, “But I did not want to judge him on his English proficiency skills because you know, some people are just not comfortable with English as their first language. So I just thought, I'll just let this be, and I'll continue the conversation.”

She continued the exchange, trying not to appear ungrateful for the opportunity.

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Recruiter Asks for "Full Picture" in Job Conversation

As the conversation moved to WhatsApp, the recruiter’s tone shifted. He began asking invasive personal questions, including whether she was single, and implied that the role involved more than professional tasks. 

 ”During the conversation, he kept asking me whether I knew what the job of a personal assistant entails and whether I knew what it meant. And honestly, I just thought that he meant like someone who's very close to the executive, someone who, like, really takes care of the executive's day-to-day tasks,” C. shared with Startup Pedia. 

C. had initially wanted to suggest continuing the conversation later in the morning but held back, not wanting to seem ungrateful for the opportunity being offered. 

Instead, she chose to carry on the conversation on WhatsApp, hoping to come across as someone respectful and committed to the work.

“ Usually, I would've asked the person if we could talk later in the morning, but I didn't want to sound like someone who's ungrateful for the opportunity that's being given to me. I just wanted to make a good impression,” C. explained. 

Initially, the conversation between the two started with a salary inquiry, with the applicant asking, "In-hand or CTC? Is there any room for negotiation?" 

However, the exchange took a disturbing turn when the recruiter responded with, "If you don't mind, can you send one full pic?"

Taken aback, the woman questioned the relevance of such a request. The recruiter attempted to explain that the company required a full photo for “verification and profile purposes”, a claim that many users on social media found to be baseless and unprofessional.

“He then asked for my relationship status. The text read, You single? I realised that was a red flag,” C. shared.  

But then he began asking invasive personal questions, including whether she was single, and implied that the role involved more than professional tasks.

And at one point, he asked if she was “open-minded” and whether she would be willing to “go on tours and parties with the boss”.

When she pressed for clarification, he finally admitted he was referring to a sexual relationship, before quickly deleting the message.

“He said I’ll need to have sex with his boss. And then he deleted the message right after. I didn’t even get time to take a screenshot,” she said.

Even more alarming was the realisation that the so-called recruiter was actually the company’s CEO, working alone. “There was no team. He was the only person working for himself. He was posing as a recruiter but was actually the boss.”

Her experience is, unfortunately, not an isolated one. Since sharing her story, she has been contacted by other women who reported similar experiences with others like him.

“It was disheartening, but also somewhat comforting to know I wasn’t alone. A lot of women reached out, and some shared similar stories in the comments on my post. It’s a larger problem,” she said.

Despite LinkedIn being a platform meant for professional networking, this case sheds light on the gaping holes in its safety mechanisms. The current verification process, which allows users to earn a “verified” badge by submitting an ID, is too lenient to prevent such incidents.

“LinkedIn is supposed to be a space where a certain code of professionalism is maintained. You don’t expect things like this to happen here. But the fact is—there’s no real vetting mechanism,” C. said, concluding the interview. 

In a country where employment-related scams and inappropriate conduct are not uncommon, this episode serves as a reminder that professionalism, respect, and boundaries must remain at the core of every hiring interaction.

View C.'s post and Screeshots shared here.

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