strange interview style

[beoptima]

Friends
I have just been told by the agent that I would be interviewed tomorrow for a contract role which is fine but the strange thing is that I have to dial into a conference number for the interview and that too 0870 number.The company they tell me seems to be reputed.Any ideas why they don't call me directly instead?

Thanks

[Manic]

Did you google the number, could be a free conferencing facility like POWWOWNOW.

[MPwannadecentincome]

Maybe that is how agents are making dosh now - setting up interviews on their 0870 numbers which you and clientco have to pay for - then no doubt recording the interview too!

[norrahe]

Friends
I have just been told by the agent that I would be interviewed tomorrow for a contract role which is fine but the strange thing is that I have to dial into a conference number for the interview and that too 0870 number.The company they tell me seems to be reputed.Any ideas why they don't call me directly instead?

Thanks

try say no to 0870 http://www.saynoto0870.com/

you can input the number and it should give you a local alternative

[TykeMerc]

Friends
I have just been told by the agent that I would be interviewed tomorrow for a contract role which is fine but the strange thing is that I have to dial into a conference number for the interview and that too 0870 number.The company they tell me seems to be reputed.Any ideas why they don't call me directly instead?

Thanks

I would check that this isn't an Agency "screening" interview rather than an actual interview with a client.

All of the clients that I've worked for that used conference call facilities and remote staff have had 0800 numbers on their teleconf setups, as such this interview sounds distinctly dodgy to me.

[beoptima]

interview

friends
I tried searching google and it doesn't say anything about this number.Also tried finding an alternative on saynoto0870 website but no success as well.This puts doubt in my ind and when I asked the agent he tells me that these calls are common..so I'm not sure..thanks for all the replies anyway..anymore info is most welcome

[norrahe]

I would check that this isn't an Agency "screening" interview rather than an actual interview with a client.

All of the clients that I've worked for that used conference call facilities and remote staff have had 0800 numbers on their teleconf setups, as such this interview sounds distinctly dodgy to me.

A clientco I worked for had an 0870 conf call number, they are not that uncommon.

[deckster]

A clientco I worked for had an 0870 conf call number, they are not that uncommon.

Yep not at all unusual. The 0800s aren't much use either as I'm always dialling in from my mobile

[ferret]

Yeah, common for conference calls to be on an 0870 number. They need you to dial in as they cannot call you as the conference call services are usually hosted by a third party provider. If you come across as paranoid as this in the interview there is not much hope for you

Agencies getting contractors to call an 0870 number for 15 minutes is not going to make them money worth thinking about so cannot imagine it is a scam of any sort.

[d000hg]

Wouldn't be concerned.

As for the cost, well it's cheaper than driving there, right?