Viral: Woman Claims Sexual Harassment by HRD Officer During Job Interview in Surabaya

SURABAYA, KOMPAS.com - A video has gone viral on social media of a woman claiming to have been sexually harassed by a Human Resource Development (HRD) officer during a job interview in Surabaya, East Java.

The victim shared her story on the Threads account @tikusgarong000, cautioning others to be more careful when applying for jobs at a logistics company in Surabaya.

In her post, she also provided personal data from two online application forms she had filled out.

She mentioned some irregularities during the recruitment process, noting that she was required to fill out personal information and submit a photo holding her ID card.

“Usually, at the interview stage, you’re just asked to bring the documents, but this company made us fill out two links first. One link requested very private personal data—even requiring a photo holding my ID card, seriously. I’ve attached proof,” she wrote on her account on Sunday (20/9/2026).

Further oddities occurred during the interview stage with the suspected HRD officer accused of molestation.

Before entering the interview room, she said she waited for two hours. She grew suspicious when the prior candidate came out looking scared and hurried.

When it was her turn, the HRD officer allegedly began sexually harassing all the female applicants, including her.

“I honestly didn’t expect this—turns out the HRD officer who made the interview last two hours was sexually harassing all the female candidates,” she explained.

The methods varied, including demanding candidates remove their pants and other inappropriate acts under the guise of verifying applicants were not LGBT.

“Basically, the actual interview questions about the position were very brief, maybe just for formality. Imagine trying to find a job in this economy and you end up meeting a perverted HRD officer like this—it’s so sad,” she said.

She expressed a desire to report the officer but said she lacks strong evidence.

Meanwhile, the job vacancy at the company remains open on job search applications.

Kompas.com has confirmed with the account owner that she and a friend personally experienced the incident.

She named the logistics company where she applied as PT HLI, located on Jalan Indrapura, Pabean Cantian District, Surabaya.

Kompas.com is currently seeking clarification from the company regarding the allegation.