Hi there!

First of all, congrats on the new offer! 

It's great that you managed to turn things around for yourself.

In short, it depends on how strong your relationship with the Partner is. If you're very close and you know he will be a sponsor and a supporter, then recommend them. 

This way they are likely to improve your value prop. 

If you're not that close and they were just your mentor during your time in the firm, then I'd rather incline for HR. This way at least you know they'll get the minimum but standard script.

Hope it all works well for you!

Best,
Cristian

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Hi there,

congrats!

Just pick the one you have stronger relationship with. If solid with both, would select the partner. You won't lose your offer from a reference check unless there are any ethical / compliance problems.

That said, since you already have the offer, it won't matter much, so suggest to not overthink these things.

Regards, Andi

Hi there,

Would go with partner only if your performance was good to stellar and/or you can ensure partner will be a strong supporter. Otherwise you could experience downsides (maybe not rescinding an offer - but still :))

Hope it helps. 

Hi there,

Congrats on picking yourself back up and getting another offer!

Ultimately, for reference checks, you need to put the person that will represent you the best.

We don't know who this is. That said, I'm surprised you can only choose between 1 partner and 1 HR person? Think through others you worked with at the firm and who viewed you in the best light.

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Hello,

I'd go with the person who you feel like you have a better relationship with and would advocate for you most strongly.

It's uncommon, but yes, getting bad feedback in reference checks could prevent someone from getting an offer.