Reference check questions
10 reference-check questions that actually surface honest signal.
Past behaviour, working style, growth areas — not "is X a great hire?".
The prompt
Copy this into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any assistant you already use — then paste your own role + candidate seniority underneath it.
Generate 10 reference check questions:
**Past behaviour** (3) — specific examples
**Working style + collaboration** (3)
**Growth areas + watch-outs** (2)
**Verification of facts** (1 — title, dates, scope)
**The killer question** (1 — "Would you hire them again? Why / why not?")
Each question + a 1-line "what to listen for".
Rules:
- Open-ended.
- No leading ("Were they great?").
- Probe for specifics if first answer is vague.Or run it here
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