I was a retail hiring manager for years, this is 100% accurate. If I got a reference from someone who I worked with who I already knew wasn't human garbage and

I was a retail hiring manager for years, this is 100% accurate. If I got a reference from someone who I worked with who I already knew wasn't human garbage and were willing to make the reference, that's the interview over. I had to hire quantity. Like 100+ temp employees in two months. I didn't have time to waste on interviewing people who already checked out via a trusted source.