HiveRef Reference Checks

HiveRef is reference check software for hiring teams. Send automated

reference checks from your phone, let referees answer online in their own

words, and get a structured reference report with an AI summary and

integrity signals. Built for recruiters, HR teams and small businesses

that hire.

PHONE REFERENCE CHECKS COST MORE THAN TIME

Most reference checks still happen over the phone. It feels thorough.

It usually is not.

• Chasing referees by phone and email takes 60 to 90 minutes per candidate,

and still sometimes produces nothing

• You write down what you think you heard. Paraphrased notes are not a

record of what a referee actually said

• Every hire gets asked different questions, so you cannot compare two

candidates side by side

• An unstructured phone chat is where a question you should not ask

slips out

• You have no way to tell whether the manager on the line is really a

manager, or a friend returning a favour

• A phone call gives you no fraud signals at all

• If the hire goes wrong, there is nothing to point to. Notes in an inbox

are not a hiring record

• References sit at the end of hiring, where delays hurt most. A week of

chasing can lose you the candidate

The cost lands on the business: failed hires, roles left open longer,

sensitive reference data sitting in personal inboxes, and legal exposure

you cannot defend because nothing was documented.

WHAT CHANGES WITH HIVEREF

Referees write their own answers, in their own words, on their own phone.

Every candidate gets the same structured questions. Reminders chase for

you. You get one report you can put in front of a decision maker, with an

audit trail attached.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Create a reference check for any role in a few taps

• Send single checks or several candidates at once

• Let the candidate enter their own referee details, or add them yourself

• Pick questions from a library, generate role-specific questions with AI,

or save reusable question sets

• Automatic referee invitations and reminders

• Track every check: sent, in progress, completed

• Search and organise checks into folders

• Read the full reference report or download it as a PDF

• Build a talent pool from referees who opt in for future roles

• Invite your team to one shared workspace, with checks, question sets and

usage in sync

SPOT RISKY REFERENCES

Fake and coached references are a real hiring risk, and a phone call cannot

detect them. HiveRef surfaces fraud and integrity signals from IP, timing,

email type and network context, so your team can review risk before relying

on a reference. Humans always make the hiring decision.

COMPLIANCE BUILT IN

• GDPR-aligned protection as a global baseline

• UK GDPR and Australian Privacy Principles where they apply

• Question wording guardrails that flag risky or discriminatory questions

before a check is sent

• Full audit trail included in every report

• Referee and candidate consent captured and recorded

WHO IT IS FOR

• Recruiters and recruitment agencies

• HR and talent acquisition teams

• Hiring managers who need references done between meetings

• Small businesses hiring without a dedicated HR team

HOW IT WORKS

1. Create a check and choose your questions

2. Add referees, or send the candidate a link so they add their own

3. Referees complete a short form on any device

4. Reminders go out automatically

5. You get a structured report with an AI summary and a PDF

PLANS AND BILLING

New workspaces start with a free trial. Paid plans and prepaid candidate

checks are purchased in the app through Google Play. Prepaid credits do not

expire and are shared across your workspace. Manage or cancel your

subscription any time in Google Play.