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> Employees often depend on prior employers as references Not really. I have not once been asked for references from previous companies.
by cercatrova 4y ago
> Employees often depend on prior employers as references
Not really. I have not once been asked for references from previous companies.
- drewbeck 4y agoAh an individual data point, the crème de la crème of evidence.
- cercatrova 4y agoI have not heard of any other developers needing to furnish references either. Just ask on HN or Reddit or Twitter, most devs will say they're not needed.
- ghaff 4y agoI’ve supplied references. Don’t know if they’ve ever been checked. But it’s either other people I know in the industry or a friend at my employer.
- kcplate 4y agoMainly because many companies now have policies that will only communicate three things about former employee: time employed, ending salary, and eligibility for re-hire. You might make an assumption from the last item, but without specific details and by the time you might be confirming employment the ineligibility for rehire likely will not disqualify the candidate…especially if other former employers have you tagged as eligible.
- beowulfey 4y agoThat’s interesting. Are you in tech?