Don't Be a Ghost

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736193 More actions · Answer 1

Peter Schott (4/17/2013)
fundpc (4/16/2013)
I say it’s a sad commentary that we now are expected to “post” so that lazy HR types can scan our private thoughts for juicy tidbits they can use against us. My wife had a friend who interviewed for an IT position recently where the HR person demanded she give up her Facebook login. REALLY….
Related to this, giving up your Facebook login is against their terms of service. Simple answer, along with just telling them "no". I realize that may not land the job, but unless desperate for work, I don't think I'd want to work for someone who made this a term of employment.

I'd never give up my Facebook credentials for a job. I use that for personal notes and sharing, and it is not set to public for a reason.

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 2

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/17/2013)
Peter Schott (4/17/2013)
fundpc (4/16/2013)
I say it’s a sad commentary that we now are expected to “post” so that lazy HR types can scan our private thoughts for juicy tidbits they can use against us. My wife had a friend who interviewed for an IT position recently where the HR person demanded she give up her Facebook login. REALLY….
Related to this, giving up your Facebook login is against their terms of service. Simple answer, along with just telling them "no". I realize that may not land the job, but unless desperate for work, I don't think I'd want to work for someone who made this a term of employment.
I'd never give up my Facebook credentials for a job. I use that for personal notes and sharing, and it is not set to public for a reason.

I would simply refuse the request and end the interview.

Peter Schott SSCrazy Eights Points: 9675 More actions · Answer 3

Pretty sure it's not against the law in most places to ask. It is against FB's terms of service to give out your login credentials, though. I'm with Steve, though. It's not worth it.

jfogel SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4155 More actions · Answer 4

Ask to see their credit report in exchange for your FB credentials.

Cheers

TravisDBA SSCoach Points: 15780 More actions · Answer 5

Exactly right jfogel. One silly demand deserves another. Whenever I hear stories like this I am always reminded of the scene in "Donnie Brasco" where Donnie (played by Johnny Depp) enters a Japanese restaurant and is told by the Japanese host to "take off your shoes" to which Donnie quickly replied "take off your pants". 😀

"Technology is a weird thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other. ...:-D"