Google Chat can work for a warm referral conversation with a verified contact, but it is usually a poor place to keep your full referral workflow, resume sharing, and sensitive follow-up.
Should you use Microsoft Teams for job referrals? Learn when Teams is fine for a warm intro, what privacy risks to watch for, and when to move the conversation to safer channels.
Slack can work for warm introductions in trusted communities, but job referrals are safer when resumes, contact details, and next steps move to verified channels.
Discord can work for an initial referral chat inside a community you already trust, but real introductions, résumés, and next steps are usually better handled through verified email, LinkedIn, or the company application flow.
Should you use WhatsApp for job referrals? Learn when it can help, where it creates privacy and professionalism risks, and how to handle referral conversations more safely.
Discord can be fine for a quick heads-up after you verify the employer, but it is usually a poor primary channel for real job offers, deadlines, and sensitive documents.
Google Chat can be fine for quick offer-stage coordination after you verify the employer, but it should not be the only place where your offer letter, deadlines, or sensitive onboarding steps live.
Should you use Microsoft Teams for job offers? Learn when Teams is a reasonable secondary channel, what to verify before trusting it, and how to protect your privacy during the offer stage.