Yup, can be done. All we need is just to call up the university records dept to verify for us, based on the info sent by applicants. That's for simple verification.
For a more thorough one, usually we email (from company's email address) to request from the university a full report.

So yeah, if you fake your CV or certs... you're gonna be blacklisted. & if you don't turn up for interviews, it'll be stored in our databases. Some uni graduates are notorious, so we straightaway blacklist them.

Sometimes we share the blacklist among ourselves, esp. if the company has subsidiaries or branch offices, or if we're in the same industry. So, don't think that bosses/HR don't know each other. If you apply the job via job search websites, we can secretly rate you as well. Other employers can see the ratings, but not jobseekers themselves. That's why jobseekers apply for so many jobs but no employer is interested in hiring them... coz the jobseeker's rating is poor.

Yeah, that's why some jobseekers find it hard to get jobs... coz of their own wrongdoings (didn't turn up for interview/ very rude/ fake info/ job hop too frequently etc). Don't assume employers are stupid. There are many ways to dig out info and throw away those rotten apples, and save other employers from headache.

So, don't take the risk and spoil your own rice bowl.

I'm just giving info in general, not pinpointing any websites or employers, or any candidates. If you're a responsible and accountable jobseeker, this is not a big concern.

Btw, for talents, their hiring process is slightly different. Most of the time, they are recommended to / headhunted by employers, so they didn't need to go through what most jobseekers go through: waiting and waiting, rejection after rejection, competition and frustration.

Companies are not counselling or rehabilitation centres. The only comment you need to see is in your evaluation report. If everything is good, why worry? If everything is bad, then improve yourself... before you get warning letters, or subsequently, be dismissed.

Btw, don't employees seek revenge on companies as well, by posting hateful reviews online, anonymously? That does even more damage to business reputation. If companies want, they can investigate one by one to catch the culprits, and sue each of them, or get them to issue public apologies. However, most companies aren't doing that.

Why?

Companies are impersonal and not as vengeful, unlike employees, who are mostly emotional and act upon impulse. Companies accept reviews as reviews, whether positive or negative. However, can employees accept without getting offended or upset? They can't.

Imagine all 5 companies you've worked for rate you as 3 /10. How would that impact your level of self-confidence? Can you accuse them of being unfair or vengeful? Nah, that's the average rating given by 5 companies. Will you dare to apply for jobs again after you know your low rating? Nah, you'll most likely sink into sadness and anger.

Sometimes, it's better not to know so much. So, just focus on your evaluation report and KPI. That's more important.