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Depends on the company, the position and the industry it’s in. Every situation is different

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I worked for PwC, they only checked what I listed. Doubt KPMG checked anything, maybe only PwC dates.

There are some databases online (Rocket Reach, ZoomInfo, etc.) that log prior employment info, and some companies may run into those sites when researching you, or the background check vendor they use may include them as part of their search. I’m not sure where they get the information of who has worked where, but I’ve seen that type of info pop up in those sites. You can request your info to be removed from their databases if they have info on your prior employment. I’m not sure where else prior employer info may pop up, but I have run into websites of vendors online that claim to specialize in aggregating former employee info as part of their background check offerings. I assume companies contract their services to both provide former employee info automatically to other employers, in addition to making their own searches for candidates. I don’t know if a new employer can just search by someone’s name without also having the name of their prior company though.

Depends on the type. We do criminal search and sex offender search only because employment history feels unnecessary given our interview process.

EY verifies degree, dates of employment, job titles. If you leave an employer off they absolutely know and ask about it.

That would be impossible unless you submitted tax forms or worked in a regulated job

Yeah, it depends on the type - For my org we have a couple of different types of check packages run depending on the employee, it it typically runs a search and review on criminal history, education (if applicable to position), former employment, and SSN verification, within a 7 year timeframe.

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