Worried About Background Checks at TCS? What to Do if Your Previous Company Closed

Hi, my previous company closed 2 years ago, and I am not in touch with anyone from there. For the past 2 years, I have been working in another company and have now received a very good offer. Will there be a problem with background verification in TCS? I have the appointment and relief letters, along with the last 3 months' payslips. Additionally, if someone visits the location to verify, locals can confirm that there was a small company there until 2010.

Please reply as soon as possible. I am unable to decide whether to submit my resignation at the current company and proceed further or not. I have heard that TCS and Accenture conduct thorough verifications compared to others. I look forward to your genuine advice and replies.

No need to worry if your previous employment is genuine and the company is not a letterhead company. Even if it is a fake company, you will be provided with the time to justify your employment. Form 16, PF No., and salary slips will help you in this regard. If you have the confidence in you, put your papers and go ahead.

All the best.

Regards,
Mathi

Thanks for the response, but I don't understand what you mean by a letterhead company? Also, we used to receive cash in envelopes; we never had any Form 16 concept. It was a small firm of 50 people. Any issues?

Thanks,

Kindly get the contact number (either landline or mobile) of your Supervisor, Reporting Manager, or Owner of that closed company. Also, try to obtain their email address, either personal or official (current one), so that you can include it in the application form of TCS when applying, or you can inform the HR personnel about it. They will handle the verification process themselves.

Verification Process Overview

In practice, the verification process is conducted by third-party vendors. The new company, after offering you the position and collecting all your details, shares your application information with these third-party vendors or Background Verification agencies. These agencies, upon receiving the details, verify through three methods:

1. Email/postal communication
2. Telecommunication
3. Confirmation of the Company Name and Address (existence) through two ways:
- Visit to the location by their consultant (in remote areas) or employees (in their main cities)
- Visit to the Post Office/Big Courier Agencies to cross-check any past communication at that address under that name.

At times, they also verify with the local police station or local individuals (particularly prominent locals).

Most often, the verification agencies either send an email or directly call the HR department personnel for verification, or they contact your supervisor.

Therefore, if you truly worked at that company, proceed accordingly.

Cheers!

Regards,
Abhishek Rajan
Manager HR

Thank you very much for the detailed response. Yes, I can provide the personal email IDs of 2-3 people whom I am in touch with. The best thing was when I joined my current company 2 years ago, I sent them an email from my previous company email ID. That email exists as a copy in my Gmail, so hopefully, that would serve as proof that I worked there until 2 years ago.

Thanks again for your response.
Regards,

Hi Abhishek, I have been working in India for the last 5 years (I have the offer and relieving letter) and I have recently been selected in an interview with a large company in India, with the recruitment process currently underway.

Work History and Documentation

My work history includes working in Singapore for 3 years before moving to the US, where I worked for 5 years. I do not possess the relieving letter from my former organization in Singapore, as the company has shut down. During my time in the US, I transitioned through three companies that sponsored my H1 visa. While I do not have the relieving letters from those companies, I do have W2 forms and salary slips. I have an employment letter from the third company but lack the relieving letter.

I believe all my work experience is genuine. Do you foresee any issues?

Regards,
Gopi

Well Abhishek, I have been working in India for the last 5 years (I have the offer and relieving letter). I have recently been selected in an interview with a large company in India, and now the recruitment process is underway.

My History:

I worked in Singapore for 3 years and then moved to the US, where I worked for 5 years. I do not have the relieving letter from the organization in Singapore, and moreover, the company has been shut down. While in the US, I moved to 3 companies who sponsored my H1. I don't have the relieving letters from those companies, but I do have W2s and Salary Slips. I have an Employment letter from the third company but not the relieving letter.

Do you foresee any issues? All the work experience is genuine.

- Gopi

This Singapore company might require some documentation. If you have any document or email from this company's HR or your manager, it should suffice. You can provide this information to the hiring manager.

- Abhishek

http://www.abhishekrajan.com

I am facing a similar issue. A company for which I worked for about a month and a half and quit without collecting pay has closed. I do not have any pay slips or Form 16 as it was a consultancy job for two months. I have the appointment letter issued, and that was the only official document issued to me.

Background Verification Concerns

I have an offer from a major IT firm, and their BGV team has red-flagged me as the company has closed, and they cannot find any points of contact (POCs) from the old company. What happens next? Will they void the offer issued? I have already resigned and am relieved too; if this goes wrong, I would have no job.

Seeking Advice

What happens in these kinds of circumstances? I guess I am not the first one with such problems. Please help with your inputs.

Thanks in advance,

Prakash

They haven't taken back the offer; that's what they say when I ask them if I would have the job. My joining date has been postponed four times already, and I guess they want to tire me out and move on. But no one has officially told me anything as of yet except giving the vague reason that my BGV is pending. It was not my fault that the company closed, and I was being honest about my employment, yet I have to suffer.

I have a problem with BGV. I joined the company in 2011, which was registered in 2006. Now, the company name has changed, but it remains under the same registration. Due to this change, a third-party team claims that it is fake. Is this correct?

How old is the company for which your background verification is flagged as red? I mean, is it just your last company?

Hi prakashkharshang, How old is this company for which your background verification is red? I mean, is it just your last company? I worked for the company in question way back in 2010. Fresh out of college, I didn't find the work atmosphere conducive, so I left without even taking pay.

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Concern About Background Verification at Tech Mahindra

Currently, I am working in an IT company. It's my third company. I left my first company after one year and stayed home for one year. When I got a job, I showed 2 years of experience from my first company. After six months, I joined the third company. During the verification process, my first company supervisor did not disclose the date of my resignation. However, I have received an offer from Tech Mahindra, but I am worried about their verification process. If they contact the HR department of my first company, they might discover that my tenure is fake. Please suggest what I should do. What is the process at Tech Mahindra? Please guide me.

Thanks,

Ali

Experience with Accenture's Background Verification

I had a strange experience with Accenture very recently. I had worked in a small company from June 2010 to December 2010; later, that company closed down. Accenture offered me an offer letter, so I resigned from my current company and served the notice period. I had shared all documents with Accenture one month before they extended the offer letter. However, before onboarding me, they started saying they were unable to find that particular company. I had submitted my relieving letter, pay slips, contact numbers of HR, PM, and even the MD, as well as the bank statement of my salary account, which was created under the company's name, showing the salaries paid.

After providing numerous documents and proofs, Accenture was not ready to accept them and left me standing on the streets. I wonder about the kind of background verification Accenture conducts. What can one do if the companies have closed down? If we are not providing sufficient information, they can claim we are faking it, but even after providing the bank statement, they still disagreed. This experience has left me speechless about the type of background verification they perform.

Hi, I am new to this group and have seen some important discussions. I have a very big issue. I have almost 3 years of experience in the IT sector. Last month, I got selected by an MNC in Chennai, but suddenly I learned that my background verification came back negative, and I have criminal records.

The fact is that my name was included in the F.I.R. during communal violence in my hometown in 2013. There were many people like me who were wrongly involved in this, but after the S.I.T investigation, around 78 people received clearance.

So, what is my mistake in this? Considering what you know about the police and their education levels, I don't know which record they have shown to whoever was doing the verification.

What should I do now? Please reply to this. What should I do?

I have over 7 years of experience, with 2 years at Company A (a small company that is now closed) and currently more than 5 years at Company B (a corporate firm). I have recently been selected for a position at TCS. I have submitted all the necessary documents. During the HR discussion, I informed them that my first company had closed down and that I only possess an offer letter, experience letter, and relieving letter from that company. They mentioned that they would initiate a pre-offer background check due to the closure of my first company.

I agreed to this and explained that a background check had already been conducted by Company B, and those details are accessible through my current company's portal. I even took a screenshot of the information and shared it with TCS HR, along with all the required documents. However, I have not received any response from them yet. It has been over a month now, and I am unsure whether they will release my offer.

If you have worked in that company, whether the company was small or closed down, if this information is genuine, then there won't be any problem. You have not received any offer letter yet? Why don't you follow up with the HR?

Still, I haven't received the offer from TCS. Two weeks back, a TCS HR representative called and asked me to remove my first company experience, which is closed now. However, I denied that. I have the HR person's contact number, and I called her, but she didn't pick up my calls after that.

I have been sending emails every weekend to inquire about the status of my profile, but I have not received any responses to my calls and emails.

Hi, my wife started her career with a startup company based in Noida. There were only 12-15 employees in the company, including the CEO and MD. She worked there for two years and has all the documents from the company, such as the Offer Letter, Experience Letter, Relieving Letter, and Pay Slip. However, the company was not deducting taxes from the salary, so they did not provide Form 16. She was receiving her salary credited to her bank account every month, and she has the bank statement. When she left the company, it closed a few months later due to conflicts among the owners. They no longer have an office at the same location. One of the owners has opened another company in a different location in India.

Now, my concern is that my wife is currently in the USA and looking for a new job there. What documents does she need to provide for employment verification? If a third-party vendor goes to their office location and finds that the company no longer exists, what can be done? What other documents can she provide to prove her employment?

Please let me know as soon as possible.

Thanks,

Kapil

Hi,

I was involved in a police case that has recently been closed in court. Can I apply to any MNCs now? Currently, I am working as a system engineer in a small software company. Do MNCs conduct police verifications on applicants? Please help me out.

Thank you.

Simply, she should write her last company name as "formerly So-and-So" and mention the current name of the company of the other director as the last employer for her. When HR asks for proof, she should submit the old relieving letter.

Understanding the Hiring Process at Accenture

Why are you being so rigid? She is guiding you correctly. Here's what happens: Accenture doesn't have the best hiring practices. If she advises you to remove something and then considers your profile, what's the problem? Also, just to let you know, she might not even be from Accenture; she could be from a consultancy hired by Accenture for bulk hiring processes. She is just helping you gain insight into Accenture, and you are not understanding.

However, there is another perspective to consider. She might be from Accenture and have completed your background verification, which turned out negative. As a person, she may understand that you are a genuine candidate and is helping you. Alternatively, she may suspect you are not genuine and wants to double-check. If you agree to remove something, she might get confirmation that you are actually not authentic. Remember, we deal with people and situations, and anything could happen. LIFE IS WHAT HAPPENS IN BETWEEN YOUR 1st TALK & 2nd TALK.

Pre-Employment Background Verification Concerns

I received an offer from a company, and they are asking for documents for pre-employment background verification. They have also sent a formal offer letter. Currently, I am working at Accenture, and I previously worked at a small company. I have provided all the necessary documents to the new employer. However, I am concerned about the verification process for the first small company and whether they will conduct it. I contacted the CEO of that company and informed him about the situation, and he assured me that he will handle it.

I am worried about what might happen if the verification fails for the first company. Additionally, I am unsure about how much time the pre-employment verification process will take.

Regards

Hi,

I am confused as I am planning to switch to another company. My question is, I have left my current company and only have an experience letter as the company used to pay me in cash in an envelope. I do not have any payslips or Form 16. So, when the verification process takes place, what should I do?

Thank you.

Background Verification Assistance

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Let me know if this information is helpful to you.

Hi Team,

I used to receive cash in an envelope and never had any concept of Form 16 or salary slips. It was a small firm with 50 people. My email ID is not working, and I only have the contact details of the HR person, but she left the organization a year ago. Can you please provide me with the procedure to follow?

Thank you.

I worked in a company 'A' for a year and then moved to another company 'B' for one year. Presently, I am working in company 'C'. Now, I have received an offer from one of the largest MNCs, let's say company 'D'. I have submitted all employment-related documents to 'D' for background verification.

Company 'A' is run very unprofessionally by unethical people. They are very powerful and not afraid of any legal consequences. I have the offer letter from them signed by the then General Manager, who has also recently moved out. I have the Relieving Letter signed by the MD himself. Out of the one year of employment, I received salaries in cash for just the first two months, May 2013 and June 2013. From the 3rd month, i.e., July 2013, I received payments through bank transfers only. Even though I received cash in the second month, i.e., June 2013, they deducted TDS and deposited it in my name. So, on my PAN Ledger for June 2013, it shows a tax credit from company 'A'. That is also proof that they paid me a salary. I had an EPF Account there as well. Apart from the first two months, i.e., May 2013 & June 2013, they deducted my PF and also paid every month to the EPFO from July 2013 until the last month of my employment. Although Company 'A' deducted Income Tax from my salaries regularly, I do not have the Form 16 from Company 'A', but again, my TDS is reflected on Form 26AS, which can be downloaded at any time from the Income Tax Website. That was the background of my employment in Company 'A'.

Questions Regarding Background Verification

1. What should I do if company 'A' ignores or denies certifying the details of my employment when the Background Verification Agency, on behalf of Company 'D', visits there?

2. In case Company 'A' does not provide details or provides false information that does not match what I provided to Company 'D', will the Background Verification Agency or the Recruiting Company 'D' inform me? Will I be provided an opportunity to provide other supporting documents like Salary Account Statements? Or will they simply mark my profile with a red mark and dismiss my appointment?

Note: Initially, I have only provided the Offer Letter and Relieving Letter of company 'A' as per the requirements of Company 'D'. I have not provided any extra supporting documents like Salary Account Statements yet. I plan to provide those documents only if requested and not before that unnecessarily.

Thank you,

Sam Singh

I have gone through your query. There is nothing for you to worry about. An ex-employer cannot jeopardize someone's future, as per the apprehensions reflected by you.

Moreover, I agree that background verifications are often carried out in a very shoddy way by people who do not have any experience in the corporate world. Background verification serves no practical purpose, as past behavior is not a guarantee of future acts.

There is always a first time when every offender commits anything wrong, and it may not necessarily have happened in the past. What is the guarantee that a person with a clean and good record will always perform well all his life or not do anything wrong?

With AADHAR and so many advances in police work, an offender cannot hide forever and will always be caught, whether they remain in India or flee abroad like so many high-profile offenders!

So, background verification is just a means for the concerned consultancies to earn money by scaring the employers about the dangers of similar offenses. A successful background verification is not a guarantee of future performance. A KYC system, as employed by the bank, is good enough.

What can an employee do, or where can they run away after a fraud, if the employer has copies of their AADHAR card, PAN card, bank account details, passport, voter's ID, etc.?

Please relax, and if any discrepancy is put forward by the background verification agency, fight your case. Since you have not done anything wrong, nor committed any frauds, why are you worried?

Warm regards.

I got an offer from the top IT firm. I am currently working, but my previous employer has closed his business recently. I am having an offer letter, experience, and relieving letter, but I used to get my salary via envelope.

Please suggest to me how to manage during background verification. Will it have any impact as my previous employer has quit from his business? I have all the contact details of my previous employer, including my supervisor, HR manager, etc.

Hi Priyanka,

If you have received a relieving letter, then you are on the safer side because you can always convince your future HR team that you do not have any pending legal issues/liabilities with the previous company and that you were issued an NOC. Be positive; many employers are aware that in some cases ex-bosses give negative feedback to affect background verification for their resigned employees. Do not worry; focus on good jobs.

Thanks and Regards,
Akash Sharma

Hi, Mr. Abhishek Rajan, I just want to know if my previous company closed, and if it is acceptable for me to provide the HR and Supervisor email IDs and contact numbers to the BGV team. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards, Manoj B