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Background check BCG Germany

Hi, I have gotten an offer from BCG and I would like to ask about the BCG background checks in Germany. Culturally, background checks are not taken positively here. I have heard MBB do it in other countries and would like to inquire about this practice in Germany and its extent? 

Thanks

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Ian
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am 5. Dez. 2021
Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

What do you mean about “culturally, they're not taken positively”?

MBB generally conducts background checks before hiring. As long as you did not lie/mislead on your resume you should be perfectly fine!

Anonym A
am 5. Dez. 2021
thank you for your answer. It can be different in different countries but in Germany, privacy and data protection is taken very very seriously, also in a normal day-to-day life.
I don't want my future employer to go back to my previous employer to ask about my previous salary and yearly reviews, this is a complete no-go for me. This is why I am a bit concerned about the extent of background check. Do they only check what's written on your CV?
Sidi
Coach
am 6. Dez. 2021
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 400+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi!

In Germany such background checks are usually not conducted. It is a tricky thing and a company could easily get sued for, e.g., contacting former employers (and these employers would nt be allowed to give out any information anyway!). So the typical “background check" you might see in the US or other European countries is typically not done in Germany.

Cheers, Sidi

Clara
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am 7. Dez. 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

Very standard, and actually made by other companies that get paid to do so. 

Absolutely nothing to worry as long as you didn´t lie. They just check the big things in your CV (e.g., that you indeed graduated from University X in year Y, that you indeed worked for company Z in the cited role, etc)

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

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