Simplify Referrals

Simplify Referrals lets you recommend qualified people in your network for open roles that offer referral rewards.

When companies hire through Simplify, some roles include referral bounties. If someone you refer progresses through the hiring process, you can earn rewards for interview milestones and successful hires while helping someone in your network discover a great opportunity.

TL;DR

• Refer people you know — Recommend qualified candidates for open roles with referral rewards.

• Earn rewards as they progress — Eligible referrals can earn payouts for interviews and successful hires.

• Track every referral — Follow each referral from submission through interviews, hiring decisions, and earnings.

• Build your Referral Network — Connect LinkedIn to discover who in your network may be a good fit for open opportunities.

Browse referral opportunities

Companies use referral rewards to encourage high-quality introductions for roles they're actively hiring.

Each eligible job includes a referral bounty based on the role. Rewards vary depending on the position, with larger bounties typically offered for more senior or harder-to-fill roles.

Some opportunities also include interview rewards. If someone you refer reaches the interview stage, you may receive a payout before the hiring process is complete. This recognizes that strong referrals create value even before a final hiring decision is made.

Submit a referral

When you find someone who is a good fit for an open role, simply submit them through Simplify.

From there, they move through the company's hiring process like any other candidate. As they progress, your Referral Tracker updates automatically so you can follow their status and any rewards tied to that referral.

You can refer up to five people each week, so it's best to recommend people you genuinely believe are a strong match for the role.

Track your referrals

Every referral you submit appears in your Referral Tracker, giving you a complete view of where each referral stands in the hiring process.

You can see which referrals are still pending, which have reached interviews, and which have resulted in successful hires.

The tracker also separates your rewards into two categories:

• Total Earnings shows rewards that have already been paid.

• Potential Earnings shows rewards tied to referrals that are still progressing through the hiring process.

As candidates advance, potential rewards move into your earned balance automatically.

Build your Referral Network

Connecting LinkedIn helps Simplify identify people in your network who may be a good fit for referral opportunities.

Your Referral Network maps first-, second-, and third-degree LinkedIn connections against eligible jobs, making it easier to discover people who match open roles.

Once connected, you can browse your Referral Network to identify potential candidates before submitting a referral.

Referrals vs. Networking

Although they both involve your professional network, Simplify Referrals and Simplify Networking serve different purposes.

Simplify Referrals helps you recommend people you know for open roles and earn referral rewards as they progress through the hiring process.

Simplify Networking helps you discover employees and hiring managers at companies you're interested in so you can build relationships, request referrals, and strengthen your own applications.

Connecting LinkedIn supports both features, but each is designed for a different stage of the job search.

For more on Networking: Networking on Simplify+.

Getting started

To start referring people, install the Simplify Copilot browser extension and connect your LinkedIn account to build your Referral Network.

Once your network is connected, you can browse referral opportunities, submit referrals, and track their progress directly from the Refer section in Simplify.