[S53Vflnr4n]

I will ask something like these.

Do you provide free snacks for those who work late hours in this company ? Is there referral bonus ?

Yes to anyone of those question is a red flag.

[snegu]

Every place I've ever worked has offered a referral bonus. How is that a red flag?

[tuckerpo]

Potentially incentivizes rushing someone into the company because you'll be cut a check. Not because that person is going to be a great fit.

[quantified]

I see the potential, but if they’re not you’ll damage your reputation and you won’t help your work either. Of course, if you don’t care, they made a hiring error in getting you, and it’s metastasizing. Which could happen.

It’s way cheaper for them than the external recruiter fee which has the same incentive problem too.

[unforeseen9991]

Yeah, one of the best companies I worked for had a referral payout. It was primarily because they were growing so rapidly and were having trouble finding good people.

The referral only got paid out after the person passes the 3 month probation period.

[b0rnwithabeard]

it’s 6 months at my work