Do Firms Tell You Before Callinf Reference Forum

[Anonymous User]

Do firms let you know that they will be calling your references before they do so? Just wondering because I assume that they would’ve called them before making an offer, but now found out that it’s after during the conflict check process. So don’t know if I should bother them and let them know someone will be calling (especially since I already thanked them when I got the offer). Thanks

[QContinuum]

Do firms let you know that they will be calling your references before they do so? Just wondering because I assume that they would’ve called them before making an offer, but now found out that it’s after during the conflict check process. So don’t know if I should bother them and let them know someone will be calling (especially since I already thanked them when I got the offer). Thanks

IME not all firms that ask for references actually call them. I think I've only ever had a single firm actually call my references (and that was post-interview, pre-offer). A few other firms have asked me to list references but never actually called them. It seems unusual that any firm would wait to call references until the conflicts stage - are you sure they actually plan to call your refs, or are you just assuming they will do so? Generally conflicts checking is purely administrative - any merits screening re whether to hire you will have been completed pre-offer.

[Anonymous User]

Do firms let you know that they will be calling your references before they do so? Just wondering because I assume that they would’ve called them before making an offer, but now found out that it’s after during the conflict check process. So don’t know if I should bother them and let them know someone will be calling (especially since I already thanked them when I got the offer). Thanks

IME not all firms that ask for references actually call them. I think I've only ever had a single firm actually call my references (and that was post-interview, pre-offer). A few other firms have asked me to list references but never actually called them. It seems unusual that any firm would wait to call references until the conflicts stage - are you sure they actually plan to call your refs, or are you just assuming they will do so? Generally conflicts checking is purely administrative - any merits screening re whether to hire you will have been completed pre-offer.

OP here, thanks for the response. It probably is administrative because the process seems very generic. I asked because I was debating between letting the references know again vs. pestering them too much and no one calling. Thanks!