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Referrals are near-worthless, you're wasting your money
by oncallthrow 2y ago
Referrals are near-worthless, you're wasting your money
- liquidise 2y agoFor whom? Given the signal:noise ratio of job postings my intuition is that they are more valuable than ever, for all parties.
- eikenberry 2y agoReferrals worth is inversely correlated with the company size. Referrals at very small companies can lead directly to hiring (no interview) where at large enterprise shops it won't even get you past the initial screen. So, as with near everything, it varies based on the context.
- klipklop 2y agoAt big tech I am going to have to agree. At best it has allowed me to skip the phone screen. Beyond that, it's zero advantage. Even with a really high up employee.
- t-writescode 2y agoGiven the raw lack of even phone screening interviews I'm getting lately, I would take even getting to that stage, to be honest. Though I would love to get some general honesty in company recruiting state, to know where to spend my time. LinkedIn posts that keep being "reposted" are ... problematic, imo.