> This is pretty far fetched. Anyone who would be willing to go behind your back like that probably isn't someone you should list as a reference. Also nothing about being done with the last interview prevents the company from going behind your back like that anyway...
Presumably some of these shady recruiters might pitch the position to your reference without even telling them they are calling on your behalf in the first place. Based on my meager experience with recruiters, I would not put anything past them.
> Maybe this only applies to 3rd party firms?
I read the article as primarily applying to 3rd-party recruiters.
Presumably some of these shady recruiters might pitch the position to your reference without even telling them they are calling on your behalf in the first place. Based on my meager experience with recruiters, I would not put anything past them.
> Maybe this only applies to 3rd party firms?
I read the article as primarily applying to 3rd-party recruiters.