The hiring company itself was a mid-sized tech outfit, and some quick research didn’t raise any red flags. It was the email response Ellen received that raised all kinds of red flags. The hiring company was thankful, interested, even excited to learn more about Ellen. But before they moved forward, they needed Ellen to answer a dozen questions listed in the email, and while written responses were fine, video was preferable. For the unaware, in this job market, preferable means required.