Wary of company not asking for references?

zweton · 22-09-2013 11:31AM #1

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

Shane-KornSpace · 22-09-2013 11:33AM

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

Maybe I'm just a really good interviewee

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

Ironman76 · 22-09-2013 11:34AM

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.

Chattastrophe! · 22-09-2013 11:40AM

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.

zweton · 22-09-2013 11:45AM

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.

Wary of company not asking for references?

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