First Advantage has screwed up two background checks in a row for me and provided potential employers with wrong information costing me 1 position for sure, and possibly a second.
So glad I found your video, while researching tenant screening companies their name came up highly recommended so i decided to look for reviews on them. Geesh. Are there other companies you would recommend?
All of my previous employment is based on estimates and going to be difficult to verify, I almost feel like I would have better luck stating that I have no previous work history since these are entry level sales/service positions I am getting into...
I was just sent to this company for a background check. I went to school online in another state, but they wanted me to do an out of state background. However when I arrived at the State police department, the clerk wouldn't allow me to get a background check without a signature of authorization. Behold the hiring company would not authorize the form. Yet I feel these 2 companies or part of a huge scam.
Weird. Hard to know if the problem is with the police department or First Advantage. You can always authorize the release of your own information. Did they tell you that you needed another form of ID?
@@positivechic1463 yes. Ups actually got tired of them also and just started me because they had my drug screen and background check. We were waiting on job verification
first advantage had messed up on my cover letter stating my felony was in 2017 which I was in thousand six they only asked about my Felonise so I gave them my felony and then they lied and said we never contacted them and we’ve contacted them at least three different times trying to correct the situation they had going on And then getting a letter stating that we never contacted them and then we never complied and we lied about everything and they made us soon assessments and we stated, and then we have nothing to hide. We’ve been hired in before and with the same background as before I destroyed the job opportunities. What do I do
Sounds like there is a lot going on here. Give us a call and we'll see if we can get a better understanding, then we can point you in the right direction.
If I do the fa background check process will result sty between myself and the company who ordered it? And then in the future if another company orders one is it a fresh start or are the other results implied?
Great question! Background check companies keep your report for about 60 to 90 days, then delete them. After that they recompile a report. So if a second company uses FA shortly after the first, then there is a good chance they will use the same report.
Terrible company with incompetent staff. With the false info FA includes in people's background checks, costing them jobs and leases, can they be sued for defamation or pain and suffering?
@@SkoopTheJesusWorshiper777 so sometimes the background check companies can recommend that someone be hired or not. If they can't they will leave it up to the company .
They’ve done this to me They have me down as a meth dealer and I did time . I only left Amazon 4 months ago and then they still did . They said in 2016 I did 15 months in jail Anyone can use a finger print to prove it isn’t me They asked me my name . I don’t think I have my job
@@bobdavislumbro4047 in my experience it's fairly unpredictable as to how long it takes and the length of time it takes has nothing to do with the accuracy of the report
@@TexasConsumerLaw thanks Bill, so after almost two weeks they just requested a previous employer files to prove I in fact worked there….does this mean they have it all checked except this one employer, or they go one by one ? Man… hate this process
First Advantage has screwed up two background checks in a row for me and provided potential employers with wrong information costing me 1 position for sure, and possibly a second.
Give us a call. We're ready to see what we can do.
So glad I found your video, while researching tenant screening companies their name came up highly recommended so i decided to look for reviews on them. Geesh. Are there other companies you would recommend?
All of my previous employment is based on estimates and going to be difficult to verify, I almost feel like I would have better luck stating that I have no previous work history since these are entry level sales/service positions I am getting into...
I was just sent to this company for a background check. I went to school online in another state, but they wanted me to do an out of state background. However when I arrived at the State police department, the clerk wouldn't allow me to get a background check without a signature of authorization. Behold the hiring company would not authorize the form. Yet I feel these 2 companies or part of a huge scam.
Weird. Hard to know if the problem is with the police department or First Advantage. You can always authorize the release of your own information. Did they tell you that you needed another form of ID?
They are costing me a $34/hr job with ups with their slow processing
Not much can be done to speed them up. Hope it works out for you.
@@TexasConsumerLaw I'm just going to call and aggravate them until they do their job
Update, did you get the job?
@@positivechic1463 yes. Ups actually got tired of them also and just started me because they had my drug screen and background check. We were waiting on job verification
@@gnoch88 That’s awesome, congrats👏
first advantage had messed up on my cover letter stating my felony was in 2017 which I was in thousand six they only asked about my Felonise so I gave them my felony and then they lied and said we never contacted them and we’ve contacted them at least three different times trying to correct the situation they had going on And then getting a letter stating that we never contacted them and then we never complied and we lied about everything and they made us soon assessments and we stated, and then we have nothing to hide. We’ve been hired in before and with the same background as before I destroyed the job opportunities. What do I do
Sounds like there is a lot going on here. Give us a call and we'll see if we can get a better understanding, then we can point you in the right direction.
If I do the fa background check process will result sty between myself and the company who ordered it? And then in the future if another company orders one is it a fresh start or are the other results implied?
Great question! Background check companies keep your report for about 60 to 90 days, then delete them. After that they recompile a report. So if a second company uses FA shortly after the first, then there is a good chance they will use the same report.
How far do they go back as far as a criminal record??
Criminal convictions do not come off. Arrests and charges that do not lead to a conviction come off in 7 years.
I've been waiting on a job offer for over a month
It keeps saying missing information when I put it word for word letter for letter why is it doing this
Try waiting for 2 and a half months
Terrible company with incompetent staff. With the false info FA includes in people's background checks, costing them jobs and leases, can they be sued for defamation or pain and suffering?
The FCRA is usually the only way to sue background check companies.
I'm not feeling confident to input all my personal info. Would I be putting myself at risk for identity fraud?
I’m calling India! Was disconnected 4 times
They told dollar general my background check is on hold what does that even mean
It can happen for any number of reasons. Give it a few days and they should have it back to you.
@@TexasConsumerLaw does it mean that I could still be approved
@@SkoopTheJesusWorshiper777 absolutely. It just means they need a little more time.
@@TexasConsumerLaw it’ also says that my score is decisional what’s that mean ???
@@SkoopTheJesusWorshiper777 so sometimes the background check companies can recommend that someone be hired or not. If they can't they will leave it up to the company .
They’ve done this to me
They have me down as a meth dealer and I did time .
I only left Amazon 4 months ago and then they still did . They said in 2016 I did 15 months in jail
Anyone can use a finger print to prove it isn’t me
They asked me my name . I don’t think I have my job
Give us a call. We'll see what we can do.
Omg this is the one doing my background check 🙁🙁
If they mess it up, you know who to call.
@@TexasConsumerLaw well not sure what’s gonna happen..it’s been a week since I sent the data to them and have not heard back from them yet
@@bobdavislumbro4047 in my experience it's fairly unpredictable as to how long it takes and the length of time it takes has nothing to do with the accuracy of the report
@@TexasConsumerLaw thanks Bill, so after almost two weeks they just requested a previous employer files to prove I in fact worked there….does this mean they have it all checked except this one employer, or they go one by one ? Man… hate this process
@@bobdavislumbro4047 have you got your final report?
I agree just messed a job opportunity a better opportunity
First advantage fucks up your background check horrible
No...your wrong...
Like hell he is. Ive been waiting over 2 months for these fuck ups to do their job and there's nothing on my background!
no he’s not. they also messed up my background check stating i had a FELONY when i had a misdemeanor. please do research on them.