reference checks
2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Aug 3, 2023 by Anique Drumright · across every show →
Everything said about reference checks, oldest first
Aug 3, 2023 positive
Drumright: Asking for percentile rankings forces honesty during reference checks
“Where would you rank this person in the top percent of people you've worked with? Top one percent, top five percent, top 10%, top 15, top 20. But I generally find it's a forcing function for honesty because it's a binary question. Right, and it's harder to ski…”
Mar 6, 2025 negative
De Milliano: References are useless unless aligned with the hiring company
“My main view on reference is that I actually don't think they're that useful unless you can find someone who has more incentive to tell you the truth than to, like, have the back of the person they're giving the reference on and someone who really understands …”