The opposite is also quite true: Best way to Vet a company. Find someone who used to work there... I always get sort of angry about the whole reference thing.

The opposite is also quite true: Best way to Vet a company. Find someone who used to work there... I always get sort of angry about the whole reference thing. It seems that employers are entitled to reference checks but candidates somehow are not allowed to reference check a company? How many times have you heard the story of someone who got hired into a role to find out on their first day that they are the 4th or so person in that role in 5 months... It's OK for companies to lie, or not fully disclose the truth, but oh boy, if a candidate's reference doesn't check out...