# The Hiring Manager Asked Him Not to Warn His References.

**[TRUE STORY]** — by Candidate · via r/jobs

At the end of a second interview for an inventory coordinator role, the hiring manager asked for three references — and asked him not to tell them they would be called. Surprise calls produce “more genuine answers,” he said. One referee works rotating shifts and rarely answers unknown numbers; another retired last year. The candidate has not sent the details.

*Source: [r/jobs · post](https://www.reddit.com/r/jobs/comments/1xinqh2/the_hiring_manager_asked_me_not_to_give_my/)*
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