I have accepted and signed an MBB offer. I have also submitted the required background check documents but have not heard back about the status of the background check. Does anyone know if the HR will notify you when the background check is completed?
Hello!
Background checks are nothing to be worried about, as long as you haven´t lied (e.g., saying that you graduated from Uni X when you didn´t, or that you worked in Company Y 2 years instead of 6 months). Minor things, such as 1 month differences, etc. don´t matter.
Most of the times, they are done by 3rd party companies to which the job is externalized. If they find any discrepancy, they contact you first and clarify it with you.
For instance, with the MIT background check I had the issue that the external name of my Amazon job is not the same as the one Amazon uses internally -and that was the name given in the certificated that Amazon gives oficially-. It was easily solved by an HR doc that explained that both were the same thing.
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Clara
Often times, this is outsourced to a third party who interact directly with the prospective hires.
In my case, this took forever but that's because I had lived in 9 countries prior to starting and all credit & police records had to be pulled in addition to verifying my 4 university degrees, etc. So depending on how complex your path has been so far, this may take more or less time.
If your case is simple and not outsourced, I would not expect any notification.
Usually they don't, since usually there isn't any issue. They are just confirming if you worked where you say you worked in the dates you mentioned (and with the role you say you had).
This isn't a reference check.
Hi there,
You'll only likely hear from them if there was an issue with the background check.
As long as you were honest about your history, then there's nothing to worry about or wait on!
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