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Scared About BB Background Check Potential Problem
Currently getting background checked at a BB. I have two unpaid internships on my resume. The first one was at this startup that went belly-up, and the owner moved onto a different industry. Turns out he had made several of these "startups", which all failed, and he was even sued by one intern at...
How long after accepting an internship offer should I expect to receive background check company reaching out?
I recently accepted an offer for a bulge bracket firm for Investment Banking Summer 2023 in early May. I still haven't heard from the company that does background checks yet- should I be worried? How long does it usually take background check companies to reach out?
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...
If you're a tall, good looking guy, can you still land a position on Wall Street if you come from a low-income background?
I am a bit older 29 (will graduate December 2018) from Harvard University Extension School. I have great grades, alot of work experience in another industry, etc. "Most" of the people on Wall Street are only there because they come from affluent backgrounds, never had to struggle, parents paid for...
Do background check extend to extracurricular activities?
Hey guys, To those of you who have went through the BB background check process, do you know if the third-party companies that they hire to run the background check verify the extracurricular experiences (dates, positions, etc.) listed on your resume? I got an offer for summer analyst intern at GS ....
Do I Have a Chance - Undergrad degree from non-target
hello guys! Wanted to get some expert opinions... Moved to NYC last year and started at a retail brokerage firm. I like Asset Management but wanted to make the move into IB . Here are the two catches. 1.My Undergrad degree is from a non target school (finance). 2. I have two drug related arrests...
About Me - Bio
Kinneth Morgan is a native of Toledo, Ohio. After relocating to Indianapolis late 2003, Kinneth received his Associates of Applied Science degree in Accounting from Indiana Business College at Indianapolis in 2006. Kinneth began his career in 2005 with STI (Sims Technologies Inc.), a company that...
Summer Analyst Majors
Hey guys! I just received an offer for a bank which I'm very excited about. This is probably trivial, but I switched my majors (dropped one of my majors to a minor and kept the others). Will this be a problem? My resume didn't say I graduated with these majors, and people switch around all the...
Will they find out about my past in my finance job interview?
Please use common sense and protect your reputation. We would like you to succeed and lying is NOT the way to make that happen. When you are found to have lied to the company that is hiring you, you will most likely be fired. Not only that, but this likely kills all of your exit opportunities and...
What does a Wall Street background check entail?
The background check can be a stressful process for new employees worried about something in their past that may show up....orr anyone that has rounded their GPA a bit too aggressively. In general the background check is meant to double check on a few key points: Education: Did you go to the school...
Will this be a problem? Background.
Hey guys, I received an offer for the summer at a bank in the midwest (major name, not BB). I am a sophomore, so on my resume under experience I listed a job shadow I had at a BB . It clearly states job shadow, but I feel there is no way to verify that I did do it. They could call the person I...
If you had to choose having one of these two backgrounds
A) Graduated in 2010 from Northwestern and you work as an operations analyst at Capital One B) Graduated in 2010 from Rutgers and you work as an investment banking analyst at BNP Paribas Which one would you choose? Would you choose the much less prestigious univ background?
Moving into finance with a humanities background
I graduated in 2007 from a competitive liberal arts college where I majored in archaeology. I interned at a well-known art museum as an undergrad, and went on to get a MA degreee in medieval history. I just finished a year long stint cataloging art at a major university, and published several...
Recent graduate with a unique problem.... PLEASE HELP
To Whom It May Concern: I am going to keep this short, sweet, and to the point. I have just been offered an opportunity to interview at a midsize bank (think Morgan Keegan , Jefferies , etc..), and it is the opportunity of a lifetime because I am interviewing with the MD who is looking to hire,...
credit report
Hello guys, whats a good credit score to have once your out of college and you have loans. Is it okay to have a score in the 600, 700s. Also, when BB 's are going to a background check would a 600 or 700 hurt you.
Background check question - Spring internship
Hey guys, Ran a search on this topic, but found nothing that answered the specific question I had. I just received the background check consent form for my spring internship, and my question is this: In the Employment History section, they ask to list your 3 most recent companies. I just finished up...
Quiting with out a two week notice
Hello Guys, Has anyone quit a job in their early years of college or hs with out giving a two week notice. Like a retail job or like a tell job when they were young? Any consequences when you are going through a background check for a ibank position?
Reckless driving
Hello I have a reckless charge pending its a misdemeanor b, i hear background checks start when you start working . so this charge is in the courts right now hasnt even been called for a court date. I was just driving over the limit so this will probably turned into a misdemeanor c. So should i let...
Is a background in biomedical engineering/biology necessary to work with those types of clients?
basically what the question states... is it necessary? is it even advantageous? or can somebody that's just straight up good at their job be able to make smart decisions regarding this?
Background Check - Few items up for collection
Hello Guys, So when you apply for a job on the company website. Do they do a persnal background check right away ? I have a few items up for collection, do you think that would hurt my chances in getting a job ? Also, I had one internship that was a unpaid internship so it prolly wont show up on my...
Help, Lehman Bros 2004 intern
I got an offer today from a fund in CT, subject to background checks. Everything is fine, however will they have a problem verifying my 04 Lehman internship? How can they do this now the bank is gone? I want the process to run smoothly and worrying a little at the minute. Has anyone else had a...
Does My background and Experience suit Consulting?
I am currently in an Evening MBA program, with an expected finish date of April 2011, at a good business school ranked any where from 5 to 12 depending on the survey you read. GMAT - 690 Undergrad: Electrical Engineering GPA: 3.8 Work experience: 7 years (2002 - 2003 ): Worked as a sales Engineer...
Criminal History - come laugh at my expense
I am an 18yo college freshman, about 2 months ago me and my friends did some dumb shit. We went to a parking lot at around midnight and were driving golf balls into the woods, I shanked one and broke a massive window. Basically, we found out they had our license plate numbers - our other friend...
First Advantage Background Check
Have anyone experienced First Advantage or know how they operate? Do they look at your resume or things you entered online at HR WorkWays? Thanks Private Investigator Employer Background Check You will almost always face a background check when starting an internship or new job. These will likely...
Criminal Background
Well basically I got accepted into a SA position at a BB /elite boutique. They're doing background checks and basically I want to know how/if I should disclose this... Last spring, I got arrested for possession of MJ. However, I was innocent (one of my dumbass friends had left a bag of herb in my...
Public Urination Background Check
I received a Pink Summons in NYC for public urination. I appeared in court and paid a fine. I am wondering how I should disclose this on employment applications. Thanks in advance.
Background Check process for HK SA
Does anyone know the background check process for HK BBs for SAs? Is it similar to the background checks in America or is it more stringent/lax?
Background and Transcript Problem
On my resume I listed myself as a BBA + math minor, but my transcript still says I'm a Dual Degree seeker in Psychology major and BBA (which is actually a more overwhelming program than minoring in math). I have taken the prequisite courses for both psych major and math minor. Also, as long as we...
Exaggerating on Resume
After receiving an offer and reading my resume, I realised that I kind of exaggerated my role at a previous internship two summers ago. By exaggerate, I should probably say the way that I phrased my wording might send the message that I was more important than I was. I just accepted an offer in...
Background Check - Get some perspective on this matter
Hey guys, Just wanted to get some perspective on this matter. I just recently went through a super day . They are doing a significant due dilligence process of my background. Examples are high school transcripts, college transcripts, SAT's, my GRE scores and also a credit check. Have you experienced...
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