Ask HN: How trustworthy is Linked information?

Can one trust whats written on Linkedin? I am looking for software google engineers to hire for a small project

Is what's written on Hacker News trustworthy?

I recommend you reach out to people on LinkedIn, try interviewing them, try video-calling them.... Escalate in terms of Trust offered and expected, as is the norm for hiring.

You have My Permission to Reach Out to whoever you'd like!

For my bootstrapped startup interviewing members is expensive so looking for ways to do background check for free.

Can one keep google as their past employeer on Linkedin even though they never worked there before?

I think work eamil is the best way to validate ones employment then. what do you say?

Thanks.

Ask for references and follow up on them, that’s basically what background checks do anyway

Don't shortcut hiring. Just because someone worked at Google does not mean they are a good engineer for you. They are probably more expensive too. There are plenty of quality engineers at non-FAANG orgs.

Hiring well takes effort, you will get out what you put in. Good candidates will sense this and pass on you.

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