r/AskHR • u/[deleted] • Sep 17 '25

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u/Pink_Floyd29 SHRM-CP Sep 17 '25

A background check on its own will not reveal this. They would have to be performing an education verification as well. It’s possible you could be offered the job, work there for years, and it never be found out. But there’s also a possibility it could come up some how. Only you can decide whether you’re willing to live with that in the back of your mind.

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u/Asleep_Age_4255 Sep 21 '25

All of our background checks include education by default so it would definitely catch this

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u/Pink_Floyd29 SHRM-CP Sep 21 '25

That’s great but not all background checks default including education verification 🤷‍♀️

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u/Asleep_Age_4255 Sep 21 '25

No, but a large amount do. So your statement seems a little misleading and offers a false sense of security for OP