How does a job referral work? [I know someone in my connection who works at meta but we are not in the same field (very different departments), can I still ask them?]

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Yea they should still be able to refer you! But It is preferred if someone in that same department refers you.

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It doesn’t hurt to reach out! They might know someone in that specific department you are interested in! And at the end of the day any referral is better the no referral/cold applying.

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Why dont you ask that someone if you can ask them for a referral?

I might ask them eventually, but I was wondering if someone had similar experience here!

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