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Wary of company not asking for references?

  • 22-09-2013 10:31am
    #1
    zweton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,688 ✭✭✭


    Recently secured a role, has anyone had a company not ask for references?
    I thought it was the norm these days, bit sceptical of them also for a few other things they have said.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Shane-KornSpace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭Shane-KornSpace


    I wasn't asked for any in my last job.
    Nor the one before that.

    Maybe I'm just a really good interviewee :p

    Out of curiosity, what are the other things they said?


  • #3
    Ironman76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭Ironman76


    The last place I worked didn't ask for references. The recruiter ended up doing it herself. Company turned out to be a f**king circus. Never again.


  • #4
    Chattastrophe!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,284 ✭✭✭Chattastrophe!


    Companies don't always look for references.

    They're not worth a lot, in my opinion.

    Many large organisations these days will only give a standard reference stating that X worked here between these dates - no other information.

    And I'd usually take a great reference with a pinch of salt, anyways ... after all, the potential employee is only going to give you contact details of someone in the company who they KNOW will give a good reference.


  • #5
    zweton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,688 ✭✭✭zweton


    Ironman76 wrote: »
    The last place I worked didn't ask for references. The recruiter ended up doing it herself. Company turned out to be a f**king circus. Never again.

    Ya that's what I'm afraid of.


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