How likely will an offer be extended if the job asked to do a background check and references? Also, while interviewing I was told I‘m up against 1 other person.

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Um… extending an offer will depend on what the check reveals. That’s why they have them.

If you were arrested for satisfying a creepy paw-sniffing fetish in a public dog park, it’s not likely you’ll get an off.

But if you’re asking in a general sense if they’re seriously considering you for the position, yes. They are. Otherwise they wouldn’t run a background check.

If you and the other candidate both check out, then it will come down to who the hiring manager likes more.

Good luck. 👍

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Background check normally means they want to extend an offer or it’s down to you and one person. Good luck!

I have never been in a situation where we’ve done those checks on more than one person at a time. Usually if we are checking it’s because an offer is the next step

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