To be or not to be .......

Question

i recently got caught up in a odd situation, the other day my recruiter came up to me to ask about an ex-colleague with whom I  am good friends with but do not think too highly of that person’s skills for the job., i dont want to sabotage my friendship nor my reputation at work ..   :( any tips on how i can handle this situation?

Brexit · Answer

Why do you care more for the company than you care for your friend? No company gives a damn for you at the end of the day. Give him a good reference and then the interviewers can decide. Or are they hiring this person at a higher salary / level than you and so you are having this "ethical" dilemma :)

honda · Answer

Tell the recruiter that you haven't worked closely with that person so can't comment on his work but you know him personally and he is a decent chap

suppandi · Answer

you can say I'm not comfortable giving feedback for this person and let hr draw whatever conclusions they want

fake_guy · Answer

share a candid feedback...your reputation would get hampered if you give a positive feedback and this guy is hired and then later on people realize that your feedback was not accurate ....