Get company feedback from past employees on Linkedin?

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in preparation for a job interview, how okay is it to reach out to former employees on Linkedin and get their views on the prospective employer?

more context: i had a second round with exec team and during the conversation, i presented what i could hope to achieve in terms of order book, in 12 months.

they seem to be interested in a more aggressive growth. i told them i would need to know what their pipeline looks like, how sales happen, etc..

we are having a third discussion on this.

my concern is that their targets/quotas might be unrealistic.

Accepted Answer

No harm in reaching out. They reach out to your sources, why can't you?

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100%. Do your due diligence.

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ok so #1 you should ALWAYS TALK TO CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES! this is a 100% must.

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You should absolutely do this. How else are you going to get a view of the company from the inside?

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Definitely do it. Worth asking. Just take everything with a grain of salt unless there are patterns in responses.

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100% do that, put on the prospect hat and go to work.

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Dude reach out. Can't hurt.

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I've done it multiple times. Put your sales skills to work for your job hunting goals. I got good information too - I always push for a phone call after a quick back and forth so they can spill tea without any written record.

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What harm would it do to reach out to former employees?

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Absolutely. That's a great way to get honest feedback. Be to the point and specific about why you're reaching out, and see if people have time to engage.

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Always do this - if I see an interesting company, that would actually be my first step in prospecting their existing AEs to see what their company is like and if it looks good, get a warm referral in that way.

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I would do that, due diligence is great - but with a little care about what information they choose to give to me. The opinion of the ex-employees might be biased. Might*.

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I'd recommend doing this. Do your research

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Get company feedback from past employees on Linkedin?

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Get company feedback from past employees on Linkedin?

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