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> You probably do not want your reference checks Does anyone even check references anymore in tech? My last two jobs haven't. The most current one didn't even
by HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago
> You probably do not want your reference checks
Does anyone even check references anymore in tech? My last two jobs haven't. The most current one didn't even ask for any. I figured that they realized that candidates won't list someone who will provide a bad reference, so it's a waste of time.
- philote 4y agoI hadn't had any references checked, much less even requested in probably a decade... that is, until my current job. So some do still do it, but apparently not many.
- dahart 4y agoEmployment and salary verification reference checks are common, I still receive them for ex employees of a small company started and sold years ago. It happened at my last few jobs in tech. BTW, they don’t have to ask you for any, all they have to do is call the company listed on your resume. There are also informal “reference checks” though, where people who know each other talk about you, and even these are just one of many ways that your reputation can follow you. Leaving behind something very noteworthy like telling your bosses off and taking other employees with you is a good way to have people sharing stories about you.