Referral guide
How to prepare a request, review qualifications and follow a referral through to submission.
Step-by-step walkthrough
Select your role to see each step, from preparation to confirmation.
Prepare your request
Have the job title, a link to the job posting and a concise summary of your relevant experience ready.
- Job title
- Senior Software Engineer, Web Platform
- Job posting URL
- https://careers.northwind.example/jobs/1042
- Relevant qualifications
- Six years of frontend engineering experience, including accessible design systems and large-scale React applications.
Use a specific role, rather than asking for any available position.
Before submitting
Give the employee enough information to assess your fit for the role.
- Use the exact job title and a link to the company’s job posting.
- Summarize experience relevant to the role, with concrete examples.
- Check the employee’s company in the form before submitting.
- Review your name, job link and qualifications for accuracy.
Example qualifications
“Six years of frontend engineering experience. Led an accessible component library used across four products and improved checkout performance by 30%. My recent work aligns with this role’s React and accessibility requirements.”
Fictional example; use your own experience and results.
Understanding statuses
A request and a company referral are separate steps.
- Submitted
- The referral request has been recorded and is awaiting employee review.
- Under review
- The employee has started reviewing the request.
- Accepted
- The employee has agreed to proceed. The company referral has not yet been confirmed.
- Referral submitted
- The employee has confirmed that the company referral was submitted.
- Declined
- The employee will not proceed with this request.
Common questions
Use fictional information while exploring the prototype.
Open job seeker dashboard