Automated reference checks
Skip the phone tag. Request references in a click and Gaugely emails each referee a 2-minute structured form — strengths, concerns, would-rehire, a rating. The answers come back and an AI summarizes them into a neutral paragraph on the candidate's scorecard, so you get the reference signal without chasing anyone.
- →Email up to 5 referees a tokenized form in one click
- →Structured questions: strengths, concerns, would-rehire, rating
- →AI summarizes each reference into a neutral, skimmable note
- →Everything lands on the candidate's record — no spreadsheets
Gaugely closes the loop: screen CVs → interview the best (voice or video) → compare scorecards → re-engage your past top candidates. No other tool feeds your own interview signal back into screening.
Questions
Can it automate reference checks?
Yes. Gaugely sends each referee a short structured form and summarizes their answers with AI onto the candidate's scorecard — turning reference checks from phone tag into a one-click step.
What is automated reference checking?
Automated reference checking replaces the reference phone call with a structured online form. The system emails each referee a tokenized link, collects the same questions for every candidate, and summarizes the answers onto the scorecard — so references become comparable data instead of an anecdote in someone's notes.
How much does reference checking software cost?
Most dedicated reference-checking tools are sold as annual contracts in the low thousands. Gaugely includes automated reference checks in the Pro plan at $75/month, alongside the AI interviews themselves, so references are not a separate line item.
How long does an automated reference check take?
The request takes one click, and the referee's structured form takes about two minutes to complete. Most references come back the same day — the delay in traditional reference checking is scheduling the call, which this removes entirely.
How many references can you request per candidate?
Up to five referees per candidate. Each gets their own tokenized link, answers independently, and the AI summary keeps every response attributed rather than blending them into one paragraph.
Are automated reference checks legally safe?
They are generally safer than ad-hoc calls, because every candidate is asked the same questions, answers are stored with an audit trail, and nothing is auto-decided — a human reads the summary. Referees can decline, and answers are shared only with the hiring team.
Is the reference confidential?
Referee answers are shared only with the hiring team, and referees can decline. The AI summary is neutral and evidence-based — strengths, concerns, and the rehire signal.