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Seeking WSO Community Guidance re Upcoming Background Check Exposure for New Job
Dear WSO Community - Would appreciate people's thoughts as I navigate a tricky situation. Not looking for legal advice and am definitely doing my own work there. My hope is that people can share first or second hand experiences to help inform my situation and that if anyone finds themselves in a...
Background check paranoia - URGENT
Hi! - I've recently received internship for a BB (think Citi, Morgan etc) and are undergoing the background check process. I think I did a mistake with not providing all my employment history in the background process. I just showed everything that was in my CV (2 years experience, and not the 7...
Credit Check
Recently moving from MM to BB and received an offer. Saw some of these threads but would def would like to know if anyone has recently undergone or have insight to background check. I have to do one so got a free report and found out have a collection account for ~$1000 which I just found out...
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...
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...
Background checks full time vs Internship
For my summer analyst stint at my EB , they didn't check my GPA because they never pulled transcripts. During the full time background check, will they ask for transcripts even though they didn't during the summer internship ? Are full-time background checks exactly like the Summer Analyst...
Background Check on Scam Company
Hello everyone, I recently got accepted to a BB bank and I could not be more excited. I read online that background checks can be incredibly thorough. The issue is I contributed to a scam company called New York International Capital. It was an unpaid internship, but work was given to us and it was...
County Courthouse Closure Impact on Background Check
Currently going through a background check for a lateral position. It has been about three weeks and still has not cleared. After talking to the third party background check service provider, it appears the hold up is related to county courthouse closures due to COVID. Apparently the background...
Foreign background check and weird work/school experience help needed
Do background checks show when you left and re-entered the country? ( I did a "virtual" internship for a foreign company) 2. I had this one professor who was a strategy VP at a large firm who would bring in clients for the class to "consult". It's pretty much consulting assignments mixed in with...
Background Check Between Internship and Full-Time?
I have a misdemeanor MIP from Freshman year of college (now a civil infraction in my state), and I stupidly got a DWI 5 months later, reduced to a DWVI (basically a lesser charge). I completed an internship this summer (no issues with the background check) and received a full-time offer. Do you...
I guesstimated most of my previous employment dates - will offer be rescinded after background check?
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Drug testing - not clear that they can
Hey, so I just accepted an offer with a bank. The contract said "satisfactory completion of a background and compliance check", but no where did it say that I'd need to do drug testing. I submitted my materials to hireright for completion - those came back, and now it requests a drug test. I'm not a...
Background check help! Fired from being a college TA and sweating
About two months ago, I was fired from my most recent position: TAing a class at my college due to underperformance. I am in the late stages of an internship application process at a large investment management company, and I am now required to submit a full employment history of 10 years for a...
Bank background check - Contact Information
Must I provide the information about my previous supervisor? Can I provide the information of the HR instead? I have lost contact with my previous supervisor, which was a long time ago.
Convicted of a Felony Assault, can still get hired in corporate banking?
I was arrested in May 2018 for assault and was convicted in March 2019 with a felony assault. I got into a physical altercation no longer than 10 seconds and the guy decides to call the cops and have me arrested and press charges. I have had 3 years analyst experience working in commercial banking...
Fraud on a Public Monument
I received a fantastic offer for a summer internship which I readily accepted. I am filling out the forms for the background check right now. The Summer going in to college (three Summers ago) I was caught attempting to sneak into a music festival. I was charged with a misdemeanor - Fraud on a...
Is there any chance of getting rejected from McKinsey due to background check? (provided that I have no false info on my resume)
I recently received an offer from Mckinsey, contingent on the result of background check to follow. Although I have no false info on my resume, no criminal record, credit problem or whatsoever, I did have some messy endings with one of the 4 employers that I did internships in - I went to full time...
Public Officials background
In employee declaration form, why do we need to declare any relations with a public officials? how do they check for foreign officials?
Public Officials
In employee declaration form, why do we need to declare any relations with a public officials? how do they check for foreign officials?
First Advantage Background check timeline
So i’ve got an offer to transfer internally with a BB bank from Asia to London. I submitted First Advantage online form about a month ago and they came back asking me to send a consent form 2 weeks ago. I haven’t heard from them ever since but HR told me it’s still pending. Anyone has...
Developer role background check with arrest record
Hi I'm actually from computer science background and will start my job as software developer at a well-known financial service company at New York City. I'm worried about my background check, because I'm recently involved with a quarrel with my spouse and got arrested, but released quickly with...
In Person Background Check
I'm going through a background check for a new job where they insist to meet in-person (at my apartment) as part of their process. Anybody gone through this before? How invasive is it? Just questions, or do they snoop around the place? Just find it kind of weird. Thanks!
Background Check - Notifying Current Employer Question
Hi All, I'm currently undergoing a background check for for a consultant job at one of the Big4. All is well and good. However, my on-boarding assistant told me that I needed to confirm that I have given my notice to my current employer in order to complete the Current Employer Verification portion...
GS Background Check HELP resume or online app?
Anyone who can describe the background check process in Goldman Sachs? I have got an offer from a middle office and now is in the process of background check. I realized that I put the correct GPA in the online application, but the one on the resume is not my real GPA. Will the background check...
UBS Background Check Issue
I have been offered a part-time job at UBS during school next semester. My boss is great and very laid back. He informed me that even though I have the job, i still have to fill out the mandatory application and go through a background check. Problem is, I was arrested over 2.5 years ago for a class...
Applications/background checks - disclose medical leave?
I know there are plenty of posts on here asking what background checks cover, and to be clear - I am not intending to lie about my past position, salary, etc. But I'm in kind of an odd position - I had to take FMLA leave (medical leave) during my last job, more than once actually, and I'm trying to...
Background Check Traffic Citation -- Consulting Offer
I recently got an offer from from a large consulting company (think Strategy&, Accenture, etc). However, I recently received a traffic-related citation in my state, with a court-date coming up. Basically I caused a minor accident, no one hurt but a car got towed. Will this impact my background check...
Misdemeanor Conviction
Has anyone had to deal with a misdemeanor conviction on their record for real estate companies? I am currently applying for jobs and am facing a misdemeanor use of drugs charge that will be a misdemeanor conviction on my record that was pleaded down from a possession charge. Does that disqualify me...
Background check about a charity
What documents can you show if you are a founder of an unregistered charity and if you don’t have filing no? They are treating it like a company!
Background Check for unpaid part-time internship experience
I got an offer from a BB and am currently undergoing a background check. I was not a typical finanical background for my undergraduate so I did not get a summer internship after finishing my undergraduate. during that summer, I did an academic research with one of my professor from school and also...
Will they rescind the offer
I just finished an internship at a BB and received a FT offer. During recruitment, I had my major GPA listed on my resume (which I calculated at ~3.4) however my cumulative is a 2.9 (got hurt on a religion course and an economics course). I didn't think I'd get the internship but I did, and they...
Background & Drug Test
Wondering if anyone received the background check/drug test after FT training started. (for regular M&A IB) I start in a few days, have received my signing bonus, sent in payroll and W-4 forms, etc. But somehow they never sent me any release for background or drug check. I sent HR an email inquiring...
Background/medical record check- Do BB banks look at medical records?
So I have been extended an internship offer for next summer with a BB bank and had a question about whether they would look at medical records as part of their pre-employment/background checks. So here's the situation, back a few months ago I had to go to the emergency room because I had a little...
General experience - those who have got offers, transcript/background checking
Just wanted to post this to hear from you guys about your experience. When you have got offers for IBD BB SA's, when do these firms generally request your transcripts and check you grades/GPA? Does anyone know specifically for GS . For example say hypothetically I have my offer now for GS SA19 and...
Disclose Misdemeanor DUI Charge prior to Background Check without Prompting?
Caught a misdemeanor DUI charge about a year ago, against which I am still fighting in court with expectations for resolution, one way or the other, by July. I am currently employed and licensed with FINRA. Both organizations, i.e. my current employer and FINRA, are aware of the charges. However, I...
Hey WSO, I got an offer for Goldman Sachs and listed a school in my resume that I technically did not attend since I dropped out
Hey Guys, So as the title says, I got an offer, currently going through the background check, and through the BG check I did not add a school I had in my resume. I got an email from Goldman Asking me why I did not, I told them truthfully that I did not think it deserved to be there since I did not...
DWI and Background Check
Hey guys, I'm about to undergo a background check for my summer internship at a boutique in Houston and wanted to see what types of items are red flags. I have a DWI from 3 years ago that is on my permanent record and wanted to see if this is a non-starter for passing the background check. Can...
PE Offer: References from Current Employer Required?
Just got offer for PE job - they've asked for references, but didn't specify if it should be from my current job (in investment banking): Is it expected that references should be from current employer? I would rather not refer them to anyone at my current job. I was thinking of giving references...
Past (Small) FINRA Violations on Personal Account - Compliance Problem?
I'm in consulting but am hoping to potentially make the move to IB down the line. My concern is about the personal financial disclosures that one has to make. Earlier in my youth, as an idiot, I incurred a couple (2) minor FINRA violations--"free riding" and "good faith" violations--playing around...
Bulge Bracket or Mid-Cap Bank Background Checks
Hi everyone! I have just accepted an offer at a mid-size firm, particularly a bank, and was looking to see if anyone can provide any background or knowledge on what the background check is like Are transcripts requested??? (I've heard many banks do not check, and if they do, it would be in the...
HELP!! Background check for CFA
Hi I just get an offer from a BB and is currently going through background check. The background checking firm is asking about 'attendance date with CFA institute for my professional qualification'. I suddenly rmb that on my cv i put 'CFA(passed level 3)' under the column qualification, but i didn't...
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BlackRock background check?
Nothing to hide but am curious to know about the BlackRock background check-I have heard it's extremely complicated. Particularly in light of recent legal change that makes it illegal to inquire about salary history. I wanted to incorporate my annual raise into my salary negotations for the role and...
Credit Check - Incoming BB IB Analyst
Hello all, I am a current senior undergrad who summered in IB in NYC last summer and am returning FT this year. Currently submitting background check information and noticed the bank does a credit check. I'm currently sitting on $5k of credit card debt. I have made all payments on time and recently...
Background Check, BB SA Position (UK)
Hi WSO , The background checks are about to start for all the SA in UK. Even though I haven't lied on my resume, I am a bit nervous. I have two questions, I think I have put one month off on my resume. For some reason I wrote Sept instead of Oct on the application regarding my current employment. Do...
Disclosed Two Citations on BG - Now HR Wants More Info. Advice?
Hey all - So I'm a first-year MBA , and I recently accepted an offer with a F500 Financial Services company ) to do my MBA intern work. On the background check, I disclosed that I had received two 'municipal ordinance violations' while in college. The first, underage drinking when I was 19. The...
No Return Offer = Involuntary Leave on Background Check? Worried
No return offer last summer. Very few interns got any. Someone influential on my desk asked HR to extend me one, but no dice. They didn't have the headcount, I think. Now I'm doing a background check with a similar tier firm, and they're asking me if my leaving was involuntary. I'm assuming I have...
Will I Get Drug Tested?
Got a 2017 SA position in SoCal. -Bud is legal in CA. -There are only a few other interns (
Will a misdemeanor simple assault cause BB to rescind offer?
I was cited with misdemeanor simple assault in August 2016 and I got it put into a court diversion program. It has been in a court diversion program since before I even applied to a finance analyst internship at a BB in NYC so when I answered the background check questions I rightfully answered no...
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