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Eric Siu explains why Amazon skips formal reference checks and instead uses backdoor calls to gauge real enthusiasm and spot red flags. Backchannel references reveal what people won't say on the record.
Eric Siu explains why Amazon skips formal reference checks and instead uses backdoor calls to gauge real enthusiasm and spot red flags. Backchannel references reveal what people won't say on the record.
Amazon, they actually don't do reference checks, but I do believe that they do backdoor reference checks. Usually the front door reference checks, they're always going to be beaming and things are going to sound amazing. But when you do the backdoor reference checks, you can quickly sense if there's excitement or aura around this person, then you can start to ask about the potential red flags.
