Screen & Verify
FreeAsk for references. Read the answers. Free.
From a candidate's page, ask for up to five references. The candidate chooses who to contact. PreHireBadge collects the answers, shows whether each person's identity was verified, and leaves the hiring decision with you.
- Up to five references, chosen by the candidate
- Verbatim answers, with no score
- An identity summary on each response
Jordan Lee
ID verified · name matches
“Showed up prepared and followed through on the close.”
Sam Patel
ID verified · name matches
“Clear with customers when the day got busy.”
Illustrative example with sample data.
How it works
4 steps, start to finish
- 1
Accept the terms
An owner or admin accepts the reference terms in Settings and sets the defaults.
- 2
Ask for references
From the candidate's page, choose how many and which questions.
- 3
The candidate adds people
They name the references. Each person gets a private email link.
- 4
Read the answers
Completed answers appear on the candidate page. A viewer sees status only.
Why it matters
What you get with reference checks
Free with your account
A reference request does not use a background-check credit. Fair use is five references on a request, two replacements, and one open request per candidate per job.
The candidate chooses who to ask
They add the people, including a manager when you require one. Someone who does not want to be a reference can decline.
Answers you can read
Completed answers appear on the candidate page as written. Owners, admins, and hiring managers can read them.
A one-line identity summary
You see whether the ID was verified and whether the name matches. The reference does not keep a date of birth, a document number, or an image of an identity document.
An investigative consumer report, collected for you
Reference checks are furnished by ScreenForge Labs as an investigative consumer report. You ask from the candidate's page. The candidate names the people, and each person gets a private email link. They can decline.
You read each answer as it was written. PreHireBadge does not score, rank, or summarize what references say, and the answers stay off the employment report. A viewer on your team sees status only.
Each row carries an identity summary: whether an ID was verified and whether the name matches. If that check is skipped or does not finish, the person can still answer, and the row says Identity not verified. An optional video is kept for 12 months after the reference is completed.
FAQ
Questions employers ask about reference checks
Still unsure? Ask Peter, our assistant, in the bottom-right corner, or browse the help center.
Does a reference check use a credit?
No. Reference checks are free with your account.
Who can read the answers?
Owners, admins, and hiring managers. A viewer sees status only, including on webhooks, which carry ids and status and leave the answers in PreHireBadge.
What if someone declines?
The candidate can replace up to two people who decline, bounce, or let the link expire.
Which questions are asked?
The General set: how the reference knows the candidate, the role, what went well, and whether they would work together again. Required questions are marked. A request keeps the questions it was sent with.
Do reference checks follow the FCRA?
Reference checks follow the FCRA, like our background checks. Your candidate gets the required disclosure, and if a reference contributes to a decision not to hire, PreHireBadge walks you through adverse action.
Your next candidate is one report away.
No credit card to sign up, no expiration on what you buy. Run one report for $10, or stock up with the 10-pack for $90 and use them whenever hiring picks up.
- No monthly fees
- FCRA compliant
- Most clear reports same day. Records verified within 72 hours.
- No contracts