Friday's Unscientific Poll: Job references

Poll #22202 Job references

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 45

When applying for jobs, I have experienced the following

Prospective employer requesting to contact my references before offering me the job.
31 (68.9%)

Prospective employer requesting to contact my references after offering me the job, but before I had accepted.
12 (26.7%)

Prospective employer requesting to contact my references after I had accepted the job.
14 (31.1%)

Prospective employer not contacting my references at all before I began employment.
32 (71.1%)

I like ticking boxes!
25 (55.6%)

Of these options, I have most frequently experienced the following:

Prospective employer requesting to contact my references before offering me the job.
16 (35.6%)

Prospective employer requesting to contact my references after offering me the job, but before I had accepted.
1 (2.2%)

Prospective employer requesting to contact my references after I had
9 (20.0%)

Prospective employer not contacting my references at all before I began employment.
9 (20.0%)

I also like radio buttons!
10 (22.2%)

* please excuse flaw in third option of second question, which should finish "...after I had accepted."