Referral request · Linear
2h Anonymous candidate · Senior Backend Engineer
CV attached Refer Pass
// referrals · a warm way in
Referred candidates get seen. Everyone else waits in the pile.
Everyone knows a referral is the fastest way in. The hard part is finding someone inside who'll make it. freehire surfaces the companies that already have a willing insider — and connects you to them, so you can stop cold-DMing strangers.
you insider interview
free · anonymous referrers · employment verified
// how it happens
- You ask
- Pick the company, attach your CV or a tailored one, and leave a contact — Telegram, email, or both. That is the whole request.
- An insider picks it up
- Your request lands with employees there who offered to refer. They see your CV and note — never your identity — and put your name forward internally.
- They reach out
- If a referrer takes it on, they contact you directly over the channel you chose. No inbox to check here, no bot in the middle.
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// the pitch
One warm intro beats a hundred cold applications. Referrals are how most roles are actually filled — this is your side door in.
// pick your side
for seekers
No one on the inside? Solved.
The hardest part of a referral is finding someone willing to give it. freehire shows you which companies already have a referrer — attach your CV and ask, and if they see a fit they reach out directly. No cold DMs, no application black hole.
- Browse companies and open one with a referrer
- Attach your CV — uploaded or tailored
- Leave a contact and a short note
- Wait for a warm reply
for insiders
Refer without the awkward "no"
Referring usually means putting your name on the line — and squirming when you have to turn someone down. Here you stay invisible until you decide someone's worth it. Pass on anyone, no explanation, and it's never tied back to you.
- Offer to refer for your company
- Upload proof of employment once — reviewed by a moderator
- Receive matching requests, stay anonymous
- Reach out to the ones worth it
// kept clean
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Referrers are never on the hook
A referrer stays anonymous and only surfaces if they choose to reach out — so turning a request down is silent and awkward-free. No name on the line, no burned bridge, no guilt.
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Real employees only
Every offer to refer is backed by proof of employment that a moderator reviews before the company becomes referral-eligible.
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No spraying
A rolling daily cap keeps requests deliberate — this is a warm introduction, not a mass-apply button.
// faq
- What does it cost?
- Nothing. freehire is a free, open-source aggregator — referrals included. No fees, no paywall.
- Will the referrer see my name?
- No. Referrers only see the CV, note and contact you attach. Your identity is never surfaced — they reach out only if they decide to take your request forward.
- How do I know a referrer actually works there?
- Anyone offering to refer uploads proof of employment, and a moderator reviews it before the company appears as referral-available.
- I work somewhere great — can I help people in?
- Yes. Offer to refer from your account, upload proof once, and approved requests for your company start reaching you. You stay anonymous throughout.
// skip the pile
Ask an insider to put your name forward.
Get referred, or open the door for someone else. Either way it takes a couple of minutes and stays anonymous.