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Hi Anonymous,

Actually it's 'best practice' that the offer is depending on a successful background check, otherwise it wouldn't even make sense - so nothing to worry about unless you misrepresented something from your past.

1) Yes you could and it would not hurt, and I know it's a hard time waiting without up-to-date information. Will it add a lot of value, especially assuming you did not hide anything? Probably not, but if it makes you feel better why not calling them and ask.

2) No, it's a standard procedure done - you will hear only in case of doubts or issues.

Enjoy your time meanwhile!

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Robert

Hi there,

Lot of questions ;) Please find my answers below

What kind of things will background check check at consultancies in Europe and Middle East?

Just if what you wrote in your CV is true and your criminal record

Do I need to provide contact information for every previous employer?

Usually they have agencies doing the check so no need for you to provide contact information

How many do they ask for?

The ones I saw were for the whole job experience/education

Do I need to provide every address I stay?

No

Can I not put a short stay at a company (which I left after two months)?

You mean in the CV? Yes, you can avoid to add it

Do I need to put exact date of start and end of previous jobs? (I only remember the month, not the date)

Month only is fine

What else? What are some guidelines and what does it include?

If what you wrote in the CV is true you really don't have to worry about this step. Better to focus on the prep for the interview ;)

Best,

Francesco

Hello,

First of all, congrats on the offer!

I understand your concern. Indeed, ideally, this shouldn't happen (that's why checks are run). Nevertheless, I would not worry too much if I were you, as we are not talking about a serious inaccuracy (it would actually be fine to round it up to 70% on purpose, in my opinion).

That being said, do not hesitate to be very open about it and proactively reach out to the recruiter if this is something that keeps you awake at night. This should not affect the offer at all.

Good luck! :)

Hi There,

I don't think you need to worry much about that.

1. No, it will not give you any bad impact
2. No, it's also not important at all to mention. You have 45-60 mins in an interview. For PEI, it will be only ~15 mins, so you have much more important things to tell.

Hope this helps!

I suggest to remove it from your CV as 2 months is very short and can be considered irrelevant. So you don't want to be questioned for something irrelevant.

Impress them with your case performance and prep a good fit interview to ensure the 4.5 months gap is not a big deal.

Hi there,

Firstly, I presume you meant Feb 18 - Aug 18: Sabbatical?

Whether you can leave it off depends on what you were doing in that period and the reason for the sabbatical. It would be fine if there was a clear reason why you wanted to take time off and the fact your boss brought you back would be a good signal. Equally, it would be important to demonstrate what you were doing at that time - studying, working, travelling etc.

With both of those, I think you can should highlight it on the CV (for example I highlight a gap year taken), especially if out of university and you were travelling for example. If not then don't worry about leaving it off, in my opinion, but be able to voice it over.

Best

Raj

Hi,

This is quite a negligible mistake and would not play any role whatsoever in the outcome of your application.

Best of luck,

Deniz

Hi there,

The background check is usually checking back with your prior employers that you actually did worked there. From my experience, usually the background check happens after you accept the offer. But there typically would be a clause in the contract saying that if you don't pass the background check then the contract would no longer be valid (or similar terms).

If asked, you can say you don't like the firm, but you also need to have a very solid reason of what is the specific thing that you don't like and why. Make sure that the reason you give doesn't backfire as you apply to the new firms (e.g. cannot be you don't like the long hours obviously).

Application aside, I think it would be helpful to do some reflection on your 2 months experience - why you got fired, is there anything you learn from the 2 months, and how can you apply the learning to the next job.

Best,

Emily

Hello!

You should not have any issues at all, as long as the company is contacted by HR and indeed confirms that collaboration.

Best,

Clara

Hi,

They do the background check, but the purpose of it is completely different. They are looking for any violations if you hold the equity in any company. The dates don't matter

Best

It's an honest mistake that shouldn't (I don't believe) affect your application.

Having said that, now that you've noticed, just call your recruiter/admissions person (I'd call instead of email but your choice) and explain the situation. And they'll advise what next. Likely they'll just update it in their systems. Or may ask that you send an email confirming. But again, I can't see how that would affect your acceptance letter. It's a minor date issue.

Hi,

Please don't worry - nobody pays attention to your dates and the details of your CV. Please concentrate on prep.

Best!

Hi,

The background check is mainly about checking for any crimes or having the equity (Consultants are usually not allowed). Also in many countries (States in the US), the background check is heavily regulated. It is the duty of the interviewer to understand that the candidate is lying by asking him the right fit questions.

Best

Hi,

Neither of this will be checked. The outsourced security company will check whether you really worked / studied in the places that you've mentioned during these dates and whether you have any equity / securities. That's it.

Best