Depends. For some company/HR, this kind of reference wouldn't count. IMHO, trying to get some professors as references would be a better idea. For example, some professors that one took classes from. The rationale is that the references need to have certain credibility from the company's perspectives. A professor has more "positional" credibility than a candidate's buddy has.
【在 P*******1 的大作中提到】 : 借个地方问问,可不可以写one of the college friends for reference? 不过跟自 : 己平常做的工作没啥关系。