Is the Indeed interview app real?

Indeed has its own app and in-app messaging, and a real Indeed interview happens there or on a company's own video tool. If a recruiter tells you to leave Indeed and download a separate interview app, that move is the warning sign, not Indeed itself. Get any app from the official App Store or Google Play, not a link in a chat.

Do real companies use interview apps?

Some use known video-interview tools after you have applied, with a link from their verified website. They do not ask a stranger to install an unfamiliar app before any interview, and they do not run the whole process inside a chat app.

What can a fake interview app do?

Depending on the version, it can capture the passwords you type, collect the ID and bank details you enter, install malware that watches your device, or push you into a chat app where the scam continues.

I already installed it. What should I do?

Uninstall it, run a security scan, and change the passwords for important accounts from a different device. Watch your bank and email for unusual activity, and report it to the FTC and the FBI's IC3.

Is this interview app legit, or a scam?

A real job runs on interviews and an offer. A scam often runs on getting an app onto your phone first. When a recruiter's opening move is "download this to interview," slow down.

The rule

A real interview happens where you applied, in Indeed's or LinkedIn's own messaging, or on a company video tool you reach from its verified website. No real employer asks a stranger to install an unfamiliar interview or screening app before you have even spoken to anyone. If the app comes before the interview, treat it as the scam.

How the fake interview-app scam works

The approach usually arrives by text, WhatsApp, or Telegram, with quick pay and a friendly recruiter. You are told to download an interview app or a screening app to book your slot or finish onboarding. The download is the point, not the job. Some versions capture every login you type, some collect the ID and bank details you enter into a fake portal, and some install malware. Others use the app only to pull you fully off Indeed or LinkedIn, where the platform can no longer see what they ask for next. The FTC has warned that scammers impersonate well-known companies to recruit for fake jobs on LinkedIn and other job platforms, then move you somewhere private to finish the scam (FTC alert).

What it looks like

An unsolicited message, a job that sounds easy and well paid, and a push to act fast. Before any real interview you are sent an app to install or a link to "set up your account." The app name or link domain is often a near miss of a real brand, an Indeed or company lookalike rather than the official one.

What to do right now

Do not install the app or open the setup link.
Go back to where you applied and message the employer there, or find the company yourself and confirm the role on its real careers page.
Get any legitimate app only from the official App Store or Google Play, never from a chat link.
If it does not check out, report it to the FTC and the FBI's IC3.

This pattern travels with off-platform recruiter messages and lookalike app names and domains. It often overlaps with a job that wants you to download an app before any interview. For the wider set of signals, see is this job offer a scam and the complete guide. Not sure about an app or message? Paste it into the free checker before you install anything.