We report photoreflectance (PR) measurements of InP∕GaAsSb double-heterojunction bipolar transistor epitaxial wafers grown by metalorganic vapor-phase epitaxy and discuss the correlation between the spectra and the electrical characteristics of the emitter–base (E∕B) heterojunctions. The origin of Franz–Keldysh oscillations (FKOs) in the PR spectra was identified by step etching of the samples. The current–voltage characteristics of the E∕B heterojunctions were examined by fabricating devices. FKOs from both the emitter and collector regions were observed in the wafers where the recombination forward current at the E∕B heterojunction was suppressed. In contrast, when the recombination current was significant, no emitter-related FKOs were observed. The absence of the FKOs from the emitter indicates the high concentration of recombination centers at the E∕B heterojunction.