> Are you this accomodating towards potential employees?
Yes.
1) Reference checks are the very last stage of our hiring process. If you made it that far, we've already made the decision to hire you (assuming references come back in check).
2) If a reference reveals something negative that we didn't know previously, we would give the candidate an opportunity to address it.
But you're right, large companies may be less forgiving, especially if reference checks come early in the process.
> one negative past online experience or reputation hit?
Similarly, I dislike that it's not possible to dispute Google search results when someone searches your full name.
Yes.
1) Reference checks are the very last stage of our hiring process. If you made it that far, we've already made the decision to hire you (assuming references come back in check).
2) If a reference reveals something negative that we didn't know previously, we would give the candidate an opportunity to address it.
But you're right, large companies may be less forgiving, especially if reference checks come early in the process.
> one negative past online experience or reputation hit?
Similarly, I dislike that it's not possible to dispute Google search results when someone searches your full name.