IT Contractor Reference Check Form

Streamline Your IT Contractor Reference Checks

Hiring the right IT contractor can make or break a project. Whether you're bringing on a freelance developer, systems administrator, or technical consultant, thorough reference checks are essential—but they shouldn't slow down your hiring process.

This IT Contractor Reference Check Form gives tech companies, startups, and IT departments a structured way to verify technical skills, assess project delivery capabilities, and evaluate security practices before making an offer. Instead of scattered email threads and phone tag, you get consistent, documented feedback from every reference in one place.

Built for technical hiring managers and IT leaders

This template is designed specifically for companies that need to validate:

• Technical depth and expertise across specific languages, frameworks, and tools
• Project delivery track record, including adherence to timelines and quality standards
• Communication clarity with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Security awareness and compliance with data protection best practices
• Cultural fit and collaboration within distributed or agile teams

The form uses conditional logic to adapt questions based on the type of contractor role (developer, infrastructure, security specialist, etc.), ensuring you gather relevant insights without overwhelming the reference provider.

Why Paperform for reference checks?

Paperform makes reference verification faster and more professional:

• On-brand forms that reflect well on your company, whether you're a startup or established tech firm
• Conditional logic to show only relevant questions based on contractor type and relationship
• Automated workflows via Stepper to route completed references to hiring managers, log responses in your ATS or HR system, and trigger next steps in your contractor onboarding process
• Rating scales and matrix questions to standardize evaluation across multiple references and contractor candidates

You can embed this form directly in your hiring workflow, send it via email to references, or use it internally during phone reference calls to ensure consistency. All responses are automatically organized and can feed straight into your decision-making process—no manual data entry required.

Perfect for tech companies of all sizes

Whether you're a fast-moving startup hiring your first contractor, a digital agency building out project teams, or an established company managing a roster of freelance technical talent, this form helps you make confident hiring decisions backed by verified, structured feedback.

Get started with this template and build a reference check process that's as efficient and reliable as the contractors you're evaluating.