Turn 45-Minute Reference Calls
Into 5-Minute Setups

Get thorough, honest reference checks without the slog. No more phone tag, scheduling nightmares, or rushed conversations. Your referees talk, our AI listens for what matters.

Save 40+ hours monthly: 90% faster than calls

Consistent questions: Same questions every time, eliminating interviewer bias

95% completion rate: Referees prefer conversations

WATCH IT WORK

WHY TALENT TEAMS SWITCH

A tighter reference flow in three bullet points

Faster hiring decisions

References land in your inbox within 24 hours so offers keep moving.

Real conversations, not forms

AI interviewers probe for detail and capture nuance in every answer.

Built for trust & compliance

Consent tracking, full transcripts, and recordings for audit-ready teams.

The Reference Check Bottleneck Killing Your Time-to-Hire

Digital vendors promise <48h turnaround. Manual calls take 2-3 days. Both miss the depth you need.

2-3 hours per candidate

Manual calls + 7.3 emails average just to schedule each reference

$100-$150 cost

2-3 days elapsed time

Calendar ping-pong delays critical hiring decisions

48-72h minimum

Forms miss the nuance

Checkbox surveys can't probe thin answers or detect hesitation

Lost signal

The Only AI That Runs
Real Reference Calls—Not Forms

Everyone else sends surveys. We run actual conversations that probe like you would.

Your reference call—done exactly as you would do it:

Voice-to-voice conversation: Not speech-to-form, real adaptive dialogue that follows up on thin answers

Probes like you would: "Can you elaborate?" when answers are vague, "That's interesting, tell me more" when they hint at issues

Full artifacts delivered: Audio recording, transcript, Q&A mapping, and recruiter-ready summary

~18h average turnaround: Matches digital vendors' speed while adding conversational depth

You're Not the Only One Going Digital

But you're the only one getting actual conversations, not forms

Feature

Manual Calls

Form Vendors

Reference Optimiser

Conversation type

Static forms

Email surveys

Real voice calls

Average turnaround

2-3 days

~18 hours

Follow-up questions

Manual callbacks

None

AI probes automatically

Scheduling burden

7.3 emails average

Zero

Referee can pause

Yes

Yes, mid-conversation

Depth of insight

Good if skilled

Checkbox limited

Conversational depth

Tone detection

Human judgment

Not available

Prosody analysis

Cost per reference

$100-150

$25-50

HIRING CONFIDENCE

Know When Referees Are Being Diplomatic

Stop second-guessing reference calls. Get clear signals about genuine enthusiasm versus polite reservations - so you can hire with confidence

What You'll Actually Hear

While referees choose their words carefully, their voice tells the truth. Our AI catches what you'd miss on a rushed phone call.

Spot Red Flags Early

3-second pause before "great team player"? You'll know about it

Find Hidden Gems

Genuine excitement about technical skills others might miss

Make Confident Decisions

Know the difference between "they were fine" and genuine praise

Result: 85% of hiring managers report making better hiring decisions when they know how things were said, not just what was said.

Real Examples from Our Platform

Hesitation Detected

"When asked about leadership skills, referee paused for 3 seconds"

AI Analysis: May indicate uncertainty or careful consideration

Genuine Enthusiasm

"Voice pitch elevated 15% when discussing technical abilities"

AI Analysis: Strong positive sentiment about candidate's strengths

Diplomatic Language

"Speech rate slowed, formal tone when discussing teamwork"

AI Analysis: Potential area for follow-up questions

85% more accurate hiring decisions with prosody insights

How It Works

Three simple steps from candidate details to decision-ready insight

Drop in the basics

Add your candidate, referees, and the questions you care about most.

We run the call

Reference Optimiser schedules, hosts, and probes through a natural conversation.

Review the pack

A summary, transcript, and recording hit your inbox within 24 hours.

What You Get

Real results that transform your hiring process

24-hour turnaround

References move as fast as your hiring process—no more calendar ping-pong.

95% completion rate

Referees speak instead of typing pages of form responses, so they actually finish.

Audit-ready records

Audio, transcript, and consent trail live in one place for compliance teams.

Your Business Case in 30 Seconds

Industry data shows $100-$150 saved per candidate. Calculate yours:

Your Current Setup

Monthly Hires

How many people do you hire per month?

References per Candidate

How many references do you check per hire?

Recruiter Hourly Rate ($)

Average fully-loaded cost per hour

Total Time per Candidate (minutes)

Including 7.3 emails scheduling + calls + chase

Current Process

• 10 hires × 2 hours = 20 hours total

• Includes 3 references × 7.3 emails each

• 20 hours × $55 = $1100

• Cost per candidate: $110

Your Savings with Reference Optimiser

0 hours

Time saved per month

0% reduction

Cost savings per month

$0 annually

~18h

Average turnaround

Matches digital vendors

With Reference Optimiser

• 10 hires × 5 min setup = 50 min

• AI probes all 30 references like you would

• Audio + transcript + recruiter summary delivered

• $85 saved per candidate

ROI Breakdown

96x

Return on Investment

Pays for itself in weeks

19 hours

Time saved per month

Focus on high-value work

$13k

Annual savings

Reinvest in growth

Industry average: $100-$150 per candidate saved

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Pay per reference or choose a plan. No hidden fees. Cancel anytime.

Pilot

Try us risk-free for 30 days

$25/reference

30-day pilot period

10-20 references included

Full features access

Compare vs. your current process

Rollover guarantee if KPIs missed

Core

For teams doing regular hiring

$20/reference

Volume discounts available

Everything in Pilot

Bulk credit packages

ATS integrations

Custom question banks

Team collaboration

Priority support

Enterprise

For compliance-focused orgs

Custom

Volume-based pricing

Everything in Core

SAML/SCIM SSO

Custom data retention

Regional data residency

BAA/DPA agreements

Dedicated success manager

Book Demo

🎯 ROI Guarantee

If our pilot doesn't save you at least $100 per candidate vs. manual calls, we'll double your credits for the next period. That's how confident we are.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our AI-powered reference checking

Yes on coverage and consistency; plus referees can pause/resume, which increases completion vs. time-boxed calls. Digital incumbents show <48h returns at scale; we add probing depth on top. Our AI asks follow-up questions when answers are thin—something forms can't do.

Everyone else sends email surveys or forms. We run actual voice-to-voice conversations that probe like a seasoned recruiter. When a referee says 'they were good,' our AI asks 'Can you elaborate?' Forms can't do that. We match their ~18h turnaround while adding conversational depth.

We're explicit that it's an AI call and provide a written option. Referees can pause and return later—no social pressure to rush. In practice, completion rates match or exceed digital vendors because people prefer talking to typing long forms.

Modern ASR models achieve single-digit to low-teens WER on clean speech. We test on your accents/noise patterns and fail over when confidence drops. You get both audio and transcript, so you can verify any critical sections yourself.

We collect explicit consent and adapt by locale (UK GDPR/ICO guidance; US two-party states need all-party consent). We offer transcript-only mode where required. Full audit trail for compliance teams.

Immediately. Manual references cost $100-$150 per candidate (2-3 hours recruiter time). At $25-50 per reference, you save money from day one. Plus you eliminate the 7.3 email average for scheduling and 2-3 day wait times.

Yes! They can say 'I need to take a break' and get a link to resume later. This is unique to our platform—manual calls can't do this, and forms don't have real conversations to pause. It's why busy executives actually complete our references.

Run a side-by-side pilot on the same candidates. You'll see our probing transcripts deliver signal that forms miss. Most clients switch after seeing one conversational reference vs. their form responses. We offer migration support and match enterprise features.

Still have questions? We're here to help.

Email us at support@referenceoptimiser.ai•Schedule a demo call

EARLY ACCESS BETA

Ready to Run Reference Calls
Like You Would—Without the Hassle?

Kill the 7.3 email scheduling dance. Get probing conversations, not checkbox forms. Save $100-$150 per candidate while getting deeper signal.

~18 hour turnaround

30-day pilot program