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3 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Jun 26, 2015 by Anand Sanwal · across every show →

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Jun 26, 2015
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CB Insights rejects one-third of candidates during the reference check stage
“And when we get to references, I'd say one out of three candidates fall out of getting an offer based on what we learned from references.”
Anand Sanwal Jun 26, 2015 ▶ 9:24 Founder's Friday 001: How to Create Great Company Culture with Anand Sanwal, Founder @ CB Insights
Jul 12, 2021 negative
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Marc Lore: Reference checks almost never change hiring decisions
“It's very, very, very rare, and I talked to people about this, that you'll actually change your mind from a reference. Like, I want to hire this person, let me check the references, and then you're like, no, now I'm not going to hire the person. Or, I don't th…”
Marc Lore Jul 12, 2021 ▶ 20:26 20VC: Jet.com's Marc Lore on How To Assess Human Potential and "The Resume Test", Why Chief People Officer Should be One of Your First Hires and Why We Need a New Type of Venture Capital
Feb 16, 2023
Insight
Duboe: Conduct candidate reference checks early rather than as late formalities
“I think one of the biggest mistakes people make is doing references too late and kind of treating it as a formality. Doing them early on, I think is a great way to kind of filter.”
Mike Duboe Feb 16, 2023 ▶ 25:38 Mike Duboe: Top 5 Lessons Scaling Stitch Fix to IPO; Why CAC/LTV is a BS Metric | 20VC #978 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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