Honest question about references - what's the value for employers? I coordinate with mine before every call to make sure we're aligned on talking points. It feels performative. Are companies really learning anything useful, or is this just standard procedure they have to follow?

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I've always been curious about this. It feels like a SOP that became commonplace without anyone ever pausing to question whether or not it's effective. No potential employee would ever list someone as a reference if they weren't 100% sure said reference would give them a glowing recommendation. I don't see the point.

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