I just received a conditional offer from MS. I have to go in on Monday to get my fingerprints done
I was wondering how extensive the background check is. Do they actually use the FBI database? How do they verify employers? Do they check for traffic offenses and convictions too?
Any insight would be very helpful.
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Will be an fbi check. Google FINRA U4; this is the background process that you will have to go through to get your Series license and bonding requirements. If I remember right, it's felonies and "crimes of moral turpitude" (ie theft) within the past 10 years that gets you messed up. Minor traffic infractions won't matter. Good luck soldier.
What about a "driving after consuming alcohol underage" charge (less serious version of a DUI) ??
If you were in a state where that's a misdemeanor (which is most), you should be fine...
Last question, does the FBI check show traffic violations?
no. I've been fingerprinted so much (insurance, every series exam I have, firm going through mergers, blahblahblah) and it pulls up anything that's not exponged EXCEPT minor traffic violations. do not worry about speeding, running stop signs, not using a turn signal, improper equipment, etc.
if you have any alcohol related violations from college and they're not exponged, disclose them to MS in advance, they will turn up. really anything where you got arrested (charged), no matter what the outcome was. wso1212 is mostly correct, but by saying "you should be fine," he doesn't mean that it won't appear. here's what I'd do (and what I did, I had a situation like this when I started with my current firm), tell your hiring manager in advance what happened (be honest) and let them know it will probably come back on the background check. I'd be surprised if they reneged the offer, but that's all you can do. alternatively, you can hope they won't notice when it comes back (they will notice), and then you're in a worse situation
MS Background Check (Originally Posted: 03/05/2010)
Does anyone know when MS will be doing the background check for full time hires? I haven't heard from HR beyond signing the offer letter.
Thank you
wat kind of info about u do/can they pull out from the background check?
Previous work experience and references, educational history, credit check. Its all very routine and should they reach out to your previous employers it goes something like "Yes, just wanted to confirm that XYZ worked at your company from 1/1 to 1/30 as an intern at a rate of $1000/week. Does that sound right?"
You have to be really out of line to get busted - as in, everything you've reported was a fraud. Minor discrepancies are noted but they're not really urgent.
For senior hires, MD level and above, banks use the same company but an entirely different division that does a much more expensive, detailed investigation. That's when you should worry. But you're lots of gray hair and body fat away from that.
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When do we klnow that we passed the background check?
If they never contact you.
Is it weird if HR has asked for everything except transcripts?
You sign a document that allows them to request for the transcript directly from your university.
Have you guys been asked to fill out these forms yet? I haven't.
only thing I've filled out was the excel sheet they sent out with the sell day info last week
Thanks for the info, panther.
I-9 Fingerprinting is Interpol background check?
Basically if you are a criminal in US or outside of US.
Nothing you should worry about.
DUIs are taken seriously, had a VP with a DUI on his finra broker profile
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