Does Amazon need references for job offer?

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snowwolf33

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snowwolf33
Dec 17, 2021 10 Comments

Hi, a recruiter told me today that the feedback from the Amazon on-site was great and they will be sending me an offer letter. My question is that moving forward in the process will they need references? I only worked at one startup after university for a couple of years, however, I don’t want to jeopardise my job at the startup in case something goes wrong in the Amazon offer process- by providing references to Amazon.

Thank you

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  • Uber
    frwl36

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    frwl36
    Na, you pass the interview and criminal background checks and you're good
    Dec 17, 2021 2
    • New
      snowwolf33

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      Thank you so much - was worried about this since I don’t want my manager to be contacted. πŸ₯³πŸ₯³
      Dec 17, 2021
    • It was only criminal background check, no employer background check for my recent onboarding experience. Although I would have provided everything they needed to validate my 13 YOE
      Dec 21, 2021
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    us-beast-1

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    us-beast-1
    When I was hired, I had a background check that contacted each or the companies that I have worked for. There was an option for them to not contact my most recent employer, but I had to provide other ways of verification that I had worked there.
    Dec 17, 2021 2
  • Amazon / QA
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    Nope they don’t need
    Dec 17, 2021 1
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      snowwolf33

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      snowwolf33
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      Thank you πŸ™πŸ₯³
      Dec 17, 2021
  • Amazon
    89ju

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    89ju
    Don't you have people at your own level that you can confide in at your current startup?
    I usually have good relationship with the folks I mentor so they're always happy to see me grow as well.
    Dec 18, 2021 0
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    Eurr46

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    Eurr46
    Shouldn't need to, I gave refs a few years back just to ease the process.
    Dec 17, 2021 0