Employee referral is a recruitment method where existing employees of a company refer their friends, family members or acquaintances for vacant job positions in the organization. The referral can be used to fill a position at any level and in any department of the company. The company promotes employee referral program by offering incentives to employees for successful referrals, such as bonuses, cash awards or other benefits. This method of recruitment is beneficial to companies because it helps to reduce recruitment costs, improve employee retention, and increase employee engagement. Additionally, it ensures that potential candidates have been vetted by someone with first-hand experience of both the company culture and job expectations.