That's really long. If after a month still no sound from them, I think you can give them a call. I was interviewed on 16th Apr. I guess I have to wait till after Raya then.

Got a call this morning, delay due to need many levels of approval. I guess that's the norm in FI. HR already briefed on the benefits & salary discussion. Will ready a final offer next week/just after Raya holiday.

That's great! Congratulations 😊😊

hi everyone.. wanna ask you all opinion on this

l resigned and accepted an offer from this new company
3rd party company doing the background check.. and they want me to provide (for the last 4/5 companies that l work)

1. resignation acceptance letter
2. release letter
which of course l don't have.. usually, l send my resignation letter via email.. the company hr will do the necessary process
serve my notice period.. on my last day l give back all my stuff.. that's about it
besides, none of the companies that l join asking for this

3. offer letter
l said no to this too.. anyhow, can they really ask for this?

as a result of not providing those item 1,2,3.. will the new company still hire me?

hi everyone.. wanna ask you all opinion on this

l resigned and accepted an offer from this new company
3rd party company doing the background check.. and they want me to provide (for the last 4/5 companies that l work)

1. resignation acceptance letter
2. release letter
which of course l don't have.. usually, l send my resignation letter via email.. the company hr will do the necessary process
serve my notice period.. on my last day l give back all my stuff.. that's about it
besides, none of the companies that l join asking for this

3. offer letter
l said no to this too.. anyhow, can they really ask for this?

as a result of not providing those item 1,2,3.. will the new company still hire me?

hi everyone.. wanna ask you all opinion on this

l resigned and accepted an offer from this new company
3rd party company doing the background check.. and they want me to provide (for the last 4/5 companies that l work)

1. resignation acceptance letter
2. release letter
which of course l don't have.. usually, l send my resignation letter via email.. the company hr will do the necessary process
serve my notice period.. on my last day l give back all my stuff.. that's about it
besides, none of the companies that l join asking for this

3. offer letter
l said no to this too.. anyhow, can they really ask for this?

as a result of not providing those item 1,2,3.. will the new company still hire me?

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Can hiring company find out past pay?

Hi, a question. What should be the correct flow of things?
In my impression, the ideal scenario would be

1. HR say will conduct background check, then;
2. After check, send and sign offer
3. Resign from current company

But in reality it doesn't always happen in this sequence. So, what happen if they send out offer first and asked you to resign after signing, but background check raise some issue with the new employer?

Or even possible - background check go and contact current employer even though I said no. (cos don't want them to know i'm looking out new job)

is a hiring company able to retrieve information about a candidate's past interviews?

I once had an interview with Comp A in late 2019 but later declined the offer, then in late 2020 I had an interview with Comp B and I was shocked that they knew about my interview with A and my subsequent decline.

Can hiring company find out past pay?

Only with your consent (it's the same consent they will ask you to sign for the background check). They will also find out if you lied about it as well. Depending on the hiring company, but for financial institutions they will check your past employment and to make sure that what you said is not a lie. I have seen cases where the payslip and documents were forged and the candidate was rejected due to lying.

I have come across a significant number of inquiries pertaining to employment background check by future employer and surprisingly, I found out there are more idiots who offers dumb advice like "why would you lie to your future employer in the first place" or "there is nothing to fear of if you were to reveal the truth" rather than to address the question in the most satisfying manner.

I will try my best to answer all of the FAQ based on my knowledge as to address the matter above.

Q1: Will my future employer find out about my past employment without my knowledge?
Ans: The answer is no as there are Personal Data Protection Act, 2010 (PDPA) to prevent your past employment information being shared. However, it can be made possible if you have signoff the PDPA release form to your future employer. Candidates are also requested by the future employer to inform the HR dept from their past few companies with regards to the employment background check excercise. 

Q2: Who and what does the future employer usually prompted when they have come in contact with my previous employment companies?
Ans: They will usually contact the Human Resource dept of your company or the director of the company (if it is a small company without HR dept) to verify your employment history as below;
- Base salary and allowances
- Employment period
- Character and work ethics
- Resignation/termination
- Any restriction on future employment set by the previous employer
- Will your previous company reemploy you in future?

Q3: Can they check my past contribution to EPF via EPF Dept or my past employment via Human Resource Ministry (Jabatan Tenaga Kerja Malaysia)?
Ans: Fortunately no as all information from these departments are private & confidential.

Q4: Can my future employer make a request to view my EPF statement?
Ans: To view your EPF statement is no difference than to view your personal bank account statement or passbook. It is obvious your future employer has serious trust issue and I would strongly recommend for the candidate to abandon the job application.

If any of the forumers  has questions of the above matter, feel free to drop me a line via this thread.

Hmm I was just wondering. I had an ex employee put another person (A) as her reporting manager, instead of her actual reporting manager. Would this affect that person's chances with the prospective company? Banking industry. She was a good employee, just don't know why she so silly decided it's a good idea to lie about her reporting manager. Sigh, hope she doesn't lose out on this opportunity due to this silly mistake.

Just an update from my end. I have received and accepted the offer letter yesterday. Thanks to those who replied.