How long do employer background checks take?

xbrooklyngrl

Anyone know the norm?

peekaboo716

At my company, it's about 5 business days. Not sure if that's the norm though.

xbrooklyngrl

Thanks peekaboo!

Susie2005

Depends on what type of background check.  With a national background check you are sometimes at the mercy of the court systems to provide information.  I have had it take up to several weeks in some cases. (I work in HR)

xbrooklyngrl

Court systems? Seriously?

I think its a standard criminal and credit background but I don't know. It's been almost 2 weeks since the original interview. The HR guy said it should be completed this week but has extended a preliminary offer. I just think he didn't actually start it until last week when he sent the offer.

buffalo_buckeye

xbrooklyngrl:

Court systems? Seriously?

I think its a standard criminal and credit background but I don't know. It's been almost 2 weeks since the original interview. The HR guy said it should be completed this week but has extended a preliminary offer. I just think he didn't actually start it until last week when he sent the offer.

I am starting a new job Jan 3 and they needed me to start the paperwork by tomorrow to assure it would be done by then. So..2 weeks max? They told me 4-5 days over the phone.

buffalo_buckeye

xbrooklyngrl:

Court systems? Seriously?

I think its a standard criminal and credit background but I don't know. It's been almost 2 weeks since the original interview. The HR guy said it should be completed this week but has extended a preliminary offer. I just think he didn't actually start it until last week when he sent the offer.

I am starting a new job Jan 3 and they needed me to start the paperwork by tomorrow to assure it would be done by then. So..2 weeks max? They told me 4-5 days over the phone.