Timeline for Would my current company know I'm applying if they receive a call doing a background check?
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| Oct 13, 2020 at 18:03 | comment | added | Llewellyn | I doubt it's remotely possible to do an anonymous background check. After all, they're requesting information about you, specifically, and they'll have to give a reason for calling. Even if they don't say you applied for a job there, the employer can easily add up 1+1. | |
| Oct 13, 2020 at 14:35 | answer | added | sevensevens | timeline score: 0 | |
| Oct 13, 2020 at 14:04 | answer | added | mhoran_psprep | timeline score: 0 | |
| Oct 13, 2020 at 13:36 | comment | added | anotherdave | I'd be pretty worried if my company started giving out info about me if the caller didn't identity themselves and if I hadn't OK'd it. If you get a loan, do you not have to give a heads-up to Finance or HR that "I've applied for a loan at ACME Bank and they may call to check my employment history, I'm happy with you to share my details with them" (AFAIK here in the UK, a credit check wouldn't involve calling your employer directly but would instead check your credit score) | |
| Oct 13, 2020 at 7:28 | comment | added | Aida Paul | Seems odd that a background check for a job application would involve calling your current employer. Are you sure that's what they are doing, and not trying to get a reference? I would definitely not consent to calling my current employer before joining a new company. | |
| Oct 13, 2020 at 5:25 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Oct 13, 2020 at 2:22 | comment | added | confused | i'm currently in the USA | |
| Oct 13, 2020 at 2:13 | comment | added | BSMP | Your location probably matters for this. Can you tell use what country/region you're in? | |
| Oct 13, 2020 at 1:30 | answer | added | Malisbad | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2020 at 0:12 | history | asked | confused | CC BY-SA 4.0 |