447 Xref Reviews
XREF is an easy system to use, and we rarely have issues with referees trying to fill out these reference checks for their candidates. It is a simple process to follow and very user-friendly. If there ever is an issue (which is not often) the support team is usually reasonably quick with responses and assisting with the problem. They also have excellent customer service. It's also remarkable how they flag fraudulent references, which is very handy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There isn't really anything that I dislike about XREF. Overall a great system to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I like that Xref is integrated with our recruitment system and notifies our team when there is suspicious activity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I'm not too fond of the current limitations with editing or making changes to criteria and questionnaires. (Having to create a new one, then archiving the old is complicated and time consuming). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
How effortless it is to access, it's rapid, and there never seems to be an issue with the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There is honestly nothing wrong I can say about it as I've never had any problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
- Easy to use and setup
- Decreases time to hire, with most references coming back in less than 24 hours
- Excellent Customer Service and Support - Training and ongoing support provided
- Flags fraudalent references
- Has the ability to modify and create different templates for diffrerent job and business units Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
- Hard to say as its a great product that adds benefit and value to your recruitment process.
- Would be great if X-ref offered otherbackground checking services such as Right to work checks and National Police Checks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Easy to submit reference requests, great customer service and helpful alerts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Once reference checks are completed it is quite time-consuming to download them, with no ability to bulk download a number of references at the same time. Verification codes take a long time to send. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
No more phone calls which is time consuming and conversations can take too long. Now, referees can complete it in their own time and take the time they need to respond. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
As with any survey online, you are unable to ask further questions on a particular comment. Guess we can make the phone call. Not always detailed or truthful. Also, reference checks seem to be losing validity these days. Employees will obviously nominate a reference that will provide positive feedback (in most instances).
Also, I don't think many people read through references now... it's become more like a backburner compliant item. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I love the ease of use and that fact that it's so quick for me. It really reduces the time I need to spend on reference checks which means I can spend more time elsewhere. It also allows referees to complete the reference check outside business hours which really allows them to think through the responses they are giving. Previously a colleague or I would have to work late to catch some referees but xRef allows flexibility for both parties. I also like that it allows candidates to the ability to make sure they contact their referees before the reference check goes to them to complete. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Sometimes referees have advised me that the verification process before they get to the reference can take a while. I do however appreciate the security checks xRef use to make sure the references aren't fraudulent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Xref is great with ease of use for both employer use, as well as the candidate perspective. Easy to navigate and user-friendly interface. Our Account Reps are 100% easy to approach with any question and the support team is very quick to respond to questions. One great feature is that they flag any instance where there may be possible fraud based on a variety of indicators. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
No downsides! Great account managers, great user-interface. Regular information sessions with Account Managers are very helpful and they're wonderful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

xRef is by far the most seamless and user friendly reference checking platform that I have used- it's great for customising the questions to the specific needs of the hiring manager and for sharing responses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
A minimum word count could be helpful to discourage one word answers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.