Moving on from Big 4 to T2 and was told by HR that didn’t need a background check as references are sufficient is that normal? curious if anyone else has experienced this?

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Sounds normal. Some don't even do reference checks.

What’s T2?

OW, LEK, Kearney

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Didn’t do reference checks on me and not sure if we do them in Aus at all.

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