Comment by mattdeboard
5 years ago
Normally, in my experience as an individual contributor, the references aren’t even contacted. I have had one place contact my references and it is the place I’m starting work in 2 weeks :)
5 years ago
Normally, in my experience as an individual contributor, the references aren’t even contacted. I have had one place contact my references and it is the place I’m starting work in 2 weeks :)
My current employer had an interesting twist on this: they contacted my references, but not to get the actual references (they'd already decided to hire me), but to find out what sorts of things they could do to help me do my best work.
Previously, I'd agree it's pretty hit and miss, and mostly miss.
Yeah I think this is because for managers in particular a lot of it is reputation based. The higher you go, the further you are from the day to day work, and the more rock solid your faith has to be in your directs.