There is some confidential information specifically about metrics I can not access but need to prove in the pieces of evidence. Could I have my reference letter mention some metrics/achievements that I do not have screenshots/images/diagrams?
I have one that has an external link about some achievements but not about lots of metrics.(so my reference letter mentions those metrics achievements)
Another one is for showing project metrics, but I can only show public information like revenue comparison when it was with and without the project to prove revenue growth
In my experience, yes! Your reference letter can mention it. And then you can point to that as evidence if you need to on an appeal. Hope you get a response from one of the experts on here.
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Letter is a good idea, but the letter alone will still be weak. Letter is good together with a solid evidence.
I suggest you to retrieve any report showing your numbers as much as you can. Public link can be added but it is often not enough.
More importantly, you need to assess your situation, the goal is to influence the assessor to believe that your work has the direct impact to the business. If you do not have assess to the metrics, or even to receive the report, it could be difficult to say that you are much involved here.
Yes. It’s not only the letter. I have some information/metrics as evidence. But some aren’t public information. I left the company and it’s all seen as “confidential information” except the public ones. I suppose it can be a mix of some public information/metrics while some aren’t that could be mentioned in the letter then?
Reference letters can mention confidential metrics if the writer explicitly states they verified them firsthand. Ask recommenders to include phrases like “In my role as project lead, I directly observed a 40% user growth from FRE’s system” to establish credibility.
For revenue comparisons, create a timeline showing public revenue data alongside your project’s launch date. Add a brief note: “This correlation suggests my work contributed to growth, though internal data remains proprietary.”
Include a short mention or declaration in your application explaining any data limitations and emphasizing verifiable achievements. Focus on what you can document through multiple angles rather than what’s missing.
Thank you so much @Akash_Joshi
You’re right. I focused on more what i have and the public information I have and verified through different angles like you said. That really helped!
“This correlation suggests my work contributed to growth, though internal data remains proprietary.” - This is a very good way to say when I don’t have ALL the data.
Thank you so much!