#backgroundcheck

“Annuals checks to begin soon” Another way to weed out people instead of laying off. I get it’s in the employment contract but I’ve never got this email all the years I’ve worked here.

How strict is VG on the background check for licensed client facing roles?

• Clean U4
• Clean credit 820+ score
• Don’t drink/do dr-gs
• No felonies
• 2 misdemeanors that were dismissed. One was for stopping payment on a check b/c merchant delivered broken goods. Went to court judge ordered me to pay the amount of the check to the merchant, and the merchant had to deliver working goods. After that was done, judge dismissed.

Other misdemeanor was an as--ult charge. Where I live Sheriff can file without grand jury and did. Judge ruled no probable cause at initial hearing and threw it out with prejudice after admonishing the Sheriff and DA for wasting the courts time.

Fidelity, UBS, Chase had no issues, Merrill and USAA did.

Hi everyone,

My pre-employment portal shows completed, and I have a start date coming up. For recent hires, how long did it take to get final confirmation or an “all clear” from recruiting/onboarding?

What is the last date HR provide? Last working day or last day of employment (post garden leave). If someone couldn't convey that their layoff news while interview process (because of the lengthy process,also sometimes it started long ago before layoff, also was not asked initially) will the new hire get to know about the layoff (assumingit would have negative impact and would be seen as hiding)?

Hi, is anyone aware what are the background verification done for a C14 position in Citi? Do they look for previous companies manager, reportings?

Hi ,got laid off last year ... I am seeing a pattern, so far interviews I reached 2nd round and no news then..these are not interviews which didn't went well, I was told it's a layoff restructuring but of course like many other I had bitter relationship with my manager..is it possible to mark my profile which may create chaos in background?

I was in a pm role till 2023 sep, forced to become ic after that. Had a cr-p boss (prev manager was laid off on 2023) who always humiliated me mostly because I was earning more.laid off last year. I never had such a pathetic relationship with my manager. My worry is though I have been laid off will my manager have any say in my background verification for my next job? Does it depend on the level or HR or what is the process?

I guess this is the revenge phase of layoff grief... sue because of H1Bs, sue because of RSUs, sue because your blue... I have never seen so many posts regarding potential litigation yet no one has provided any proof. You will need proof when you get to court. Don't forget the law suit will show up in public records so win or lose it will show up in your next pre-employment background check. Are you going to sue again when your potential future employer suddenly doesn't hire you?

I worked for Anthem, Inc. (now Elevance Health) for about 10 years. In 2020 during the pandemic, I accepted another remote job with about a 30% pay increase and put in my two weeks.

While transitioning my work, I attempted to upload some personal files (tax docs and school work) from my company laptop to Dropbox after being told I could remove personal data from the device before leaving. The system flagged it as a potential PHI upload, even though no PHI was transferred.

I met with IT Security, explained everything, and signed a disclosure stating no PHI was uploaded and that it would be treated as a first-offense warning.

The next day I was unexpectedly called into HR and terminated on the spot and told I’d be placed on a “do not rehire” list. It felt like a complete bait-and-switch after being told it would only be a warning.

I started my new job shortly after and have now been there almost 6 years, gaining more experience and completing security and PHI compliance certifications.

Now that I’m applying again (including to companies like Cigna, Optum, and Molina Healthcare), I’m wondering:
• Are “do not rehire” lists internal, or can other companies somehow see them?
• Do background checks reveal that type of HR status?
• After ~7 years, would it be worth contacting Elevance Health to ask if my rehire eligibility could be reconsidered?

Would especially appreciate insight from anyone in HR or healthcare compliance who has seen how this works behind the scenes.

If you are a manager and have been convicted of any crime while employed at Wells. You will be terminated.

With Schwab I realize background check is needed for employment. After employment, are background checks continuous or is it only with reason or permission that background checks are run again, like new position, etc?

https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/02/11/cisco-president-warns-ai-agents-need-background-checks-like-human-employees

I just finished my background check and got my start date next week… chances coming on and get laid off?

It's obviously always a possibility and I'm honestly tired of the stress every 6 fkning months.

I am not in sales, nor an org that generates money if that matters.

Historically we rarely, if ever get hit - other than sales 9/10 times - but that is one thing I do love about FED. We generate a massive amount of money considering the fact we make up a tiny fraction of the company (there are roughly 1657 FED employees. Don't quote me on that but it is between 1650-1690 total employees.) And yes, I know this for a fact.

Like I said, FED has rarely been hit by layoffs and if/when it happens it's typically the sales org for some reason... And sometimes IT - devs specifically. Overall though, for the 6 years I've been in fed I can only think of one person who has been let go, and he was a sr. softeare engineer (a developer.) IMPO, those in the fed department are harder to get rid of for a lot of reasons, and even moreso now that Dell is trying to get rid of remote.

• Can't be offshored - MUST be a US citizen and live IN the US. - This is not a Dell choice. This is a government requirement.

• As of last year, ALL new roles/positions MUST be local to a job site/office - no future remote hires anymore. Dell has slowly been closing down small satellite offices in the US so that leaves people local to the major offices; which are only a few.

• Most people are still wanting a remote or hybrid thing (and there are more than enough jobs out there who offer this) and I mean, having a 5 day onsite policy isn't exactly going to be appealing for a LOT of people.

• Background checks/vetting is more expensive for new employees and are done via US government approved BG checking services. Which are more extensive and thourough than what corporate BG checks do.

• Small af teams throughout, so one person being let go on a team can be detrimental
• A LOT of sensitive information that could be leaked by a bitter employee
• As a whole, the entire FED department is tiny as he-l and Dell tends to forget about the majority of us lol - except sales...

TLDR: it's not really beneficial to get rid of FED employees as it's significantly harder to replace them, as fed is not global and there are far less candidates to choose from. Especially now that ALL future roles/positions are on-site only.

Not saying FED is safe from layoffs as I know Sales got hit hard a few years ago but, other than that I can't say I know anybody who's been let go in the last 6 years from any department (minus one person.)

Hi, all. I was wondering if BNY discloses reasons for termination to a new employer (also a bank) during the background check. I was told that legally previous employer can only share / verify dates of employment and title. But is there a possibility of this information being shared whether it's by phone or some type of system? Thank you.

How common is it to fail background checks? Can a failure be as a result of ulterior reasons - role pulled etc?

Curious if anyone knows how they verify employment to a prospective employer and what they share? I would imagine it goes through HR and possibly even some sort of automated process? Do they only provide dates of employment and title? Will they answer additional questions, if asked?
To be clear, I’m not talking about anything involving a reference check- just the standard employment verification to make sure I did actually work there.

So I am going thru a background check and am wondering what information is shared on things like ADP employment information to my new employer, the work number, etc. Will it show every job title I had at XOM? I omitted one lame role I had and replaced it with the previous role I had (2 years).

I know VOE only shows last job title held and start/end date, but will XOM share every job title I had on my background check? Thanks in advance!

Will my experience certificate mention this anywhere? Will the other companies find out I got RIF'ed via background checks? Or will I be asked to drop my papers, and it'll look like I resigned?

There is a significant HR policy violation in the retail banking unit. District and branch managers are conducting "backdoor background checks" by calling applicants' current employers to solicit references. This practice is entirely unprofessional for U.S. Bank Management and creates an unacceptable risk by potentially exposing applicants' job search and placing their current employment in danger.

Curious if anyone has received any job offers since the government shutdown and federal background checks went offline two weeks ago?

I am hoping this posts help people. I was let go in July and was provided severance for 3 months. My last day is October 21. I had been with the company for 7 years. As soon as I was informed I started looking. I had couple of interviews and they had started to do background check. BNY uses a third party (The work number) from equifax to do employment verification. I am in the last stages with one of the companies and I proactively did my verification. Here is how they are going to mess me up. In the report it shows

Employment Status: Active
Original Hire Date: my date when I was hired
Date of Termination: 10/21/2025

I am not telling employer that I am laid off as I am still receiving paycheck. I am afraid that when they do the background check they will see that the date of termination is already populated and I fear they might rescind the offer.

This company can't do one thing right other than sc--wing employees. Did anyone go through this scenario? I am afraid that I might loose this opportunity.

Has anyone else received a request to complete a background check? What did it include, and what specifically are they checking for?….. seems off

Not layoff related but question if someone who works at USAA currently
Has been arrested and then released is that grounds for termination ? Should it be reported to USAA (