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Sample report
Reference check report
Sample order
August 26, 2026

Reference check for Casey Customer

We asked 3 references you named a fixed set of questions about you. 2 responded. Everything below is what they wrote, shown as they wrote it. Where a reference did not respond, we say so and draw no conclusion from it.

Who responded

ReferenceRelationshipOutcomeWhat we did
Dana Whitfield
Engineering Manager, Acme Corp
Managed you Responded
August 26, 2026
Request sent Aug 25
Priya Natarajan
Product Lead, Acme Corp
Managed you Responded
August 26, 2026
Request sent Aug 25
Marcus Bell
Senior Analyst, Acme Corp
Managed you Did not respond Request sent Aug 25
Reminder sent Aug 28

What you predicted against what they said

Each reference was asked how they recommend you. You told us what you expected from each of them when you ordered.

ReferenceYou predictedThey saidResult
Dana Whitfield Positive Very strongly Stronger than you expected
Priya Natarajan Very positive With reservations Weaker than you expected
Marcus Bell Positive Did not respond No comparison

Across the 2 who responded

Recommendation strength: Very strongly (1), With reservations (1)

Words they chose to describe you:
Reliable ×2Diligent ×2

Counted over responders only. Nothing is inferred about the references who did not respond.

Dana Whitfield

Engineering Manager, Acme Corp. Managed you. Responded August 26, 2026.

In brief. Each point quotes the reference's own words.

Their answers, in full

How many years have you known Casey?
4
Which words best describe Casey?
Reliable, Diligent
Please describe any strengths and/or weaknesses of Casey
Casey is the person I would hand the hardest incident to. Calm, methodical, and honest about what they do not know. The one weakness is a tendency to take on too much and say yes before checking capacity.
I recommend Casey
Very strongly

Priya Natarajan

Product Lead, Acme Corp. Managed you. Responded August 26, 2026.

Their answers, in full

How many years have you known Casey?
4
Which words best describe Casey?
Reliable, Diligent
Please describe any strengths and/or weaknesses of Casey
Strong technically. Casey struggled with stakeholder communication on two launches and needed coaching on keeping partners informed. I would still hire them for an individual contributor role.
I recommend Casey
With reservations

Did not respond

Marcus Bell, Acme Corp: did not respond. Request sent August 25, Reminder sent August 28.

Sample report
Reference statement
August 26, 2026

Reference statement for Casey Customer

Provided by Dana Whitfield, Engineering Manager, Acme Corp, in response to a request from our verification team on behalf of Casey Customer.

How many years have you known Casey?
4
Which words best describe Casey?
Reliable, Diligent
Please describe any strengths and/or weaknesses of Casey
Casey is the person I would hand the hardest incident to. Calm, methodical, and honest about what they do not know. The one weakness is a tendency to take on too much and say yes before checking capacity.
I recommend Casey
Very strongly

Recorded verbatim from the reference's written response of August 26, 2026. Our verification team confirms that this statement was received from the address the candidate supplied for this reference. It does not edit or paraphrase responses.

Sample report
Reference statement
August 26, 2026

Reference statement for Casey Customer

Provided by Priya Natarajan, Product Lead, Acme Corp, in response to a request from our verification team on behalf of Casey Customer.

How many years have you known Casey?
4
Which words best describe Casey?
Reliable, Diligent
Please describe any strengths and/or weaknesses of Casey
Strong technically. Casey struggled with stakeholder communication on two launches and needed coaching on keeping partners informed. I would still hire them for an individual contributor role.
I recommend Casey
With reservations

Recorded verbatim from the reference's written response of August 26, 2026. Our verification team confirms that this statement was received from the address the candidate supplied for this reference. It does not edit or paraphrase responses.