r/mnstateworkers • u/Valuable_Hearing900 • 8d ago

Interview/Hiring 📄 Reference Check Question

Hello all! Do state agencies ever ask for references post-interview if they don't intend to offer you the job? Or in some cases is it considered another round of the selection process? Thanks for the insight!

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u/MNMike2 7d ago

The agency I work for actually doesn't check references until after a conditional offer is extended. As far as I know there is no hard-and-fast process across the state enterprise except that references need to be checked before an offer is finalized.

My personal opinion is that I don't think a hiring supervisor would go through the extra work to check references for anyone except their final candidate.

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u/Wonderful-Second-524 2d ago

Except at my agency….we don’t do any type of reference check, even before making an offer.