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Anonymous A

on Dec 16, 2019

Global

BCG background checks

Hi all

I recently received an offer from BCG am about to go through background checks.

In looking at my resume, I realised I missed something:

I joined a company in Jan 2014, but got promoted internally after 5 months. On my resume I only listed the second role (ie the one I was promoted to) for the 2.5 year slot in my resume. I think I did this just to save space! Wasn't thinking about background checks when writing it, and I guess a quick promotion isn't a bad look anyway.

I am happy to be upfront with BCG about it, but wondered if it's the kind of thing that would be an issue to them?

Thanks

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Clara

Coach

on Dec 16, 2019

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

Don´t worry, I had a similar issue with the background check of my MBA and could explain. It did not pose any problem.

Hope it helps.

Best regards,

Clara

Antonello

Coach

on Dec 16, 2019

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi,

it's not an issue. The important aspect is that you spent that period in that company

Congrats for the offer :)

Best

Antonello

Vlad

Coach

on Dec 16, 2019

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

Checking your resume is not the purpose of the background check. They are checking if you hold any equity (that BCG employees can't have), committed crimes, etc

Best

Luca

Coach

on Dec 16, 2019

BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Not at all! They will appreciate your honesty, indeed.
You didn't receive the offer for those 5 months, you received it because of your good performance during interviews.

Congratulations!