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Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe... by topkai22 on Thursday February 28, 2019 @09:50PM (#19277553)
Many employers, including mine, have "no reference" policies in place (its a legal thing). It's this an issue you've encountered?
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Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe... by annawangx on Friday March 01, 2019 @02:31PM (#19284432)
We haven't run into many causes where a referencer's employer has a "no reference" policy. Our terms and conditions has language that the reference's opinion does not reflect their employer, but we will continue thinking about this as we develop our product.
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