Careerbackground check
#RI-6a7aa5cb·7 months ago·
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“Company requested credit score for background check”
What Actually Happened
They asked for credit score as a shortlisted candidate
What I wish I knew
"Credit score requests are common in some jobs"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Research company policies before applying"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
44%
of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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