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GPA discrepancy due to timing of resume drop
So basically long story short, My GPA was 3.6 before second semester ended, due to a tough semester, it is now a 3.54. Will this be flagged on a background check even though at the time of the resume drop my GPA was accurate?
Background Check - Housing
I will be going through a background check process and will provide information regarding my housing/apartments. I started sub-leasing my friend's apartment last year and do not have an official contract with him/her. Wondering if any of you guys had similar situations and how should I explain this...
Worried about employment background check
Hi all, I have a first-round interview coming up next week and it's my first of recruitment season. I know I may be thinking too far ahead in terms of background checks since I believe that is at the end of the process once you get offered, but this just popped into my head and I just want to get...
Experience with Cisive background check length?
Does anyone here have experience doing a background check with Cisive/Carco? I recently accepted an SA offer and want to sign a lease for this summer. However, I don't get my start date until the background check clears. With May coming up, I'm curious as to how long the process took for others who...
Background check issue-offer rescinded?
So I signed with an EB/BB last Summer and will be undergoing the background check process soon. During freshman year, I was charged with a violation of the School's code of conduct for unauthorized collaboration during a lab. It was a one-time mistake and I learnt my lesson with a slap on the wrist....
background check problems
Hi guys, I have a question about my background check. I will start my internship in Sept., and one of my previous summer intern is a part-time assistant at Big Four that my relative hired me as his assistant. But he's now leave the company and go to China, he can't provide the company email anymore,...
Employer Credit Check
Hey guys, I just landed a job at an IB for a middle office job. One of the things I am expecting the employer to do is a credit check. I once had $600 charge off my credit card four years ago and now I am worried that it might get my offer rescinded. Could this be something I lose my job offer over?...
Background checking - Help needed
Hi Fellow Monkeys: Please help me out here only if you have had similar issues. I am currently going through the background checking process conducted by First Advantage on a summer analyst offer from a BB in Hong Kong. For one of my internships, the only things that I could provide are my Senior...
Worried about Application/Background check
Longtime lurker, first time posting. So I’m at a crossroads and needed some personal advice. I received a verbal job offer from the head of the group, and subsequently HR called to go over the details. They asked me to redo a new application (they said it was a formality). Under this new job...
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BB Background Check - I am screwed
I am a non grad hire into one of the BBs. Worked for many years in boutique IB. Worked hard to be able to get an offer as an Associate into IB. But I am now worried about the Background Check. Are the employment history checks 7 or 10 years long? I worked in some no name non finance firms 8 or 9...
Background Check - Goldman Sachs - Fresh graduate Full Time
Got offered a New Analyst (Full time) role at Goldman Sachs. Signed the contract and submitted to HR early November 2020. Was requested to provide national service transcript which at I did, late November 2020 by HR. Till date, background check has not been cleared. Should I be worried? I am...
FT Background Checks
How different are FT background checks compared to SA ones? Is it much more detailed and thorough?
Do background checks include transcript?
I am a junior @ a target and have accepted a summer analyst offer at a BB in the U.S. I did not include my GPA on my application or resume. To be frank, I have a bad GPA. You can shit on me, but I don't care (I've learned and have improved). I don't want to get into why I have bad grades. No one...
Background checks - how many years 7 or 10?
Great forum. Pleasure to be here. How long back do I-banks check work history? 7 years or 10 years? I worked for a no name start up back in the day that no longer exists. I also have no paper work to back me on this. But it was more than 7 years ago now. Really want this job. Any views?
Summer Analyst Background Check
Hey everyone, I was fortunate enough to receive an IB Internship offer for this upcoming summer at a boutique. Although I'm graduating in 2022 and listed so on my resume, my current graduation date on my transcript says 2023. I'll be able to change the graduation date with my school soon, but I'm...
Interview Concerns
Hey guys, I am currently in the middle of a lateral process for a MM bank in NY and in the last month or so, have completed multiple rounds of interviews with the entire team as well as a modelling case. I was introduced to the opportunity through an internal referral and have gotten great feedback...
Background check incorrect dates HELP
I applied to GS and wrote on my resume that I did a 2 week unpaid internship at another BB, (it was organised by a family friend) and I just remembered we decided to cut it short so I only ended up doing it for 1 week. I haven't gotten to the interview stage yet so I dont know how the background...
Can you get blacklisted during recruiting for this?
Incoming Cornell Dyson freshman here. Some "Tik Tok star" who's a classmate of mine did some dumb shit (check out the Washington Post article about her and search her name up on Reddit since I can't post links yet i guess). She partied and broke social distancing/mask rules and said on Snapchat that...
Will I fail my MBB background check?
I've been super fortunate to have been extended a third year undergraduate summer internship offer with MBB but I'm worried about failing my background check and having my offer rescinded. I'm an undergraduate student and I've been working with a Professor since September 2019 to Present and listed...
Full Criminal History Exposed and In Search of Guidance
My convictions: DUI, Driving without a License, 3 Counts of Misdemeanor possession. These charges are from 8-12 years ago. I am trying to break into the investment banking, Asset Management , financial analyst industry. Will these convictions prevent me from doing so? Does anyone have experience...
The mechanics of quitting
I currently work for a very small family office. Have an offer to join a bank. The offer letter includes contingencies about background checks, etc, and a start date of September 1st. I need to move 1,000 miles away before that time. 1) Should I put in two weeks notice now and take an unpaid...
Background checks - before or after offer?
I am in final round interviews for a 2nd year analyst role at a boutique investment bank in NYC . Earlier this year I was charged with a misdemeanor and was given a deferred prosecution (ACD), so it will be totally dismissed and sealed in a few months. Do investment banks typically run background...
Does Goldman Sachs carry out background checks PRIOR to making an offer?
I was wondering if this was the case because they alluded to it recently. I cant remember signing anything permitting them to do so, but it may have been part of the disclaimer on the online application and ticking the box for submission gave them permission. Anyone know if this is the case?
Impact of Minor in Posession on Job Offer
I recently received a job offer from a consulting firm contingent on a background check. I was charged with a MIP(Minor in Possession of Alcohol) during my Freshman year and I am a little concerned about how this might affect my job offer. I managed to get the charge dropped and avoided getting...
how do employers verify internship history?
How much do employers scrutinize this? Do they check just the firm and the dates interned or do they check for the position name as well and what division you worked in? I am asking because I rotated between 2 depts but I want to put IB instead of the other dept to make my skills closer to the IB...
Background Check Top Hedge Fund
Hello everyone, I am a noob and needed some information about credit checks in top hedge funds or IBs ( DE Shaw , Two Sig, Citadel , Element, GS etc ). I discovered today that I had a delinquent account (dental bill for ~300) from way back in the day which I wasn't aware of (probably lost in mail as...
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs hire process with Misdermeaner Charge
I have misdermeaner B conviction "Attemp to possess forged Instrument 2nd degree", I am going through interview process with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley for Technology Analyst as a software developper, will I be denied because of my conviction ? It happened in NY .
Accenture Offer Questions
Hey Folks, I've been lurking on this forum for a while now, and its been great for advice on searching for a job. I recently went through all the interviews and was made an offer by Accenture after my graduation. I'm set to graduate in May, and I assume I'll be starting work in June or July (they...
Background Checks - Got a ticket in New Jersey
A few years back I got a ticket in New Jersey for $80. since there is no reciprocity with Canada, where I live, I decided not to pay the ticket.They've subsequently issued a warrant in the state of New Jersey. Now i'm supposed to start a new job with and they're doing both a canadian and american...
Background check: Got a temp back office job from a BB
Got a temp position from a BB ( GS / JPM /MS). Despite the short term (3 month) basis, the company requires a credit check and employment check. I am a bit nervous. I have been freelancing for years. Strictly speaking, I have no employers but being a contractor working on job basis. Now I am filling...
NEW background check question
Situation: Landed IBD SA at a BB . Worked at another BB PWM freshman summer, did NOT put it on my resume. It was unpaid, so no W2/tax forms to verify that I worked there. Also have lost contact with the people I worked with. Question: Should I list it on the background check employer list? I think...
Background Check Question - Recent graduate from a top target
hey guys, im a recent graduate from a top target. ive had multiple interviews, yet no offers. not to sounds cocky, but ive really knocked some of these out of the park, and im starting to get curious ... consider this dilemma: I graduated this past May. completed all my coursework, etc. however,...
Quiting Jobs in the Past
Hello Guys, If someone was to quit like a teller position a couple of years ago such as freshmen year would that hurt in a background check for a i bank position. Because I hear a non-rehireable would hurt status?
Do Background Check Companies give you a heads up
Do Background check companies give you a heads up if they've found something wrong with your employment history, low credit etc ?
Background Check Insanity
Ok, I have literally read 40 posts asking the same thing. I remember applying for jobs and I never once paid this any worry. I am coming to the opinion that almost every undergraduate kid trying to get a job is grossly inflating their resume or something. Here are some rules which should eliminate...
JPMorgan background check? need helo ASAP!
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Start date background check question. HELP!
Situation: I may receive an offer for a full-time analyst position at a BB soon (had final round, got good feedback, etc). I started work at a startup in May, right after graduation, but it was casual and part-time, and I only worked for about a month and a half before having to take time off for...
How's UBS's Background Check ?
Hi, I received an offer letter from UBS , Wealth Management last week. And based on the information they provided to me, they are processing background check on me. This is my first full-time, I'm very worried about whether there will be some problems during the checking process. * I'd attened 4...
Are background checks sites such as Intelius useful?
I have one very minor concern regarding the criminal background check. Back in freshman year, I drank two beers on Cinco de Mayo and drove 3 hrs later. I was pulled over and a cop made me do a breathalizer test. I blew like a .021 or something like that, but the cop still wrote me up because it was...
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