What would it take for you to legit block someone from joining?

Question

Complete hypothetical, but as you know, SAAS is a tiny fishbowl. So, have you ever blocked a fellow AE from joining your company? If so, what's the trigger? Guy was a slacker? Unethical? A drunk?

I haven't done that. I try to be honest if a hiring manager asks me about a colleague, but if he or she was relatively competent I give a thumbs up, even if they didn't hit their number.

Accepted Answer

Be honest and factual. Leave emotional opinions out of it.

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I just give my honest feedback. Would that person truly be a good fit all-around?

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I work in a small industry, people talk. Assholes seem to get picked up 1x-2x times before everyone knows and then poof. Out of industry.

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I Have not but if my manager asked me what I thought about someone im 100% being honest. my word is to valuable to just make shit up about someone i know is not a good fit.

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A very long time ago, I was asked about someone with whom I used to work.  She was very negative, had problems with alcohol (no judgement about that, but it made her unreliable) and I knew she would be a bad fit for our team.  All I had to say was that I thought she wouldn’t be a fit.  That was enough.

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Depends if the manager comes up to asking my thoughts vs me coming up to her saying someone is a bad fit.

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I am not sure if it's just my personality trait, unless the fellow AE is absolutely a lost cause and does not do shit, a pathetic person too - only then I'd say a no. For all else, I'd just say "Yeah, maybe give them a shot and see". :D

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Haven't been there.

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What would it take for you to legit block someone from joining?

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What would it take for you to legit block someone from joining?

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