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I found out about this policy from a co-worker recently who said he was looking for work and it surprised me. Sure enough, it is in the employee handbook, plain as day. The company allows for personal references, but they need to be clearly stated as personal opinion and cannot state anything about someone's professional skills; "Tim is a nice guy" is okay, but "John can write flawless C# in his sleep" is not. Do other tech companies have policies like this? It seems like the intent here is to prevent job mobility and/or punish people for leaving. What do you think about this policy?
Wow. How is that even legal?
What law does it violate?
The 1st amendment. I can see the policy wrt to making it clear it’s a personal recommendation and not an endorsement by Microsoft. But to not be able to give your opinion wrt someone’s professional skill set seems absurd.
It is standard, and not just in the tech industry. This is not news.
It’s not standard to not be able to give personal recommendations and also give your opinion wrt professional skills. We don’t have that policy at Apple. Nor at any other company I’ve worked at.
It's been the policy everywhere I've worked. Maybe the legal issues are different here in WA. Nobody actually follows the policy, BTW. Its just there to cover the employer's ass if a candidate claims that a bad reference ruined their life.
It's called neutral referral policy and is standard in the industry. Yes, it clearly is designed to stifle job mobility. It also protects companies against lawsuits from negative referrals.
And eliminates lawsuits on negative referrals
Lots of people violate it with linkedin endorsement. Ms is childish about people leaving. They burn bridge. Ballmer went as far as throwing a chair, says the legend. Walk out policy.... Start a rumor that a coworker is shopping for a new job. You will see the team will shun him/her. It's like they are Amish. Nothing wrong with Amish people. I just think shunning is childish. Friendly separation is possible.... ms doesn't agree
The irony of that is Microsoft owns LinkedIn--a site where you post recommendations and endorsements!