Meta Background Check Taking 1 Month+. Not sure what to do.

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dIwH65

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dIwH65
May 1 57 Comments

So I start at Meta May31st as an L5 PM. I submitted my info to HireRight on the last day of March, they finished my background check in 5 days with all green check marks.

It has now been almost one full month since they finished and my background check hasn't been given a green checkmark on the Meta Career Profile. I've spoken with my recruiter on 5 different occasions about this now. I've emailed the FB background checks email and the on boarding email with no response for 20 days now.

None of this would be an issue but my girlfriend and I are moving to the Bay Area in two weeks for this job and we both have to give notice to our jobs and are selling our home. We don't feel comfortable doing either until the background check is cleared but it's just taking so long.

How do I proceed at this point? I've tried every option and the issue isn't on HireRight, it's on the Meta background check team. I've checked my background check log and no one from Meta has even opened the check.

How to proceed?

TC: $385,000

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TOP 57 Comments
  • Meta
    public2

    Go to company page Meta

    public2
    Its only may 1st. What are you worried about? As long as you didn't lie anywhere you will be fine
    May 1 8
    • Originate
      dIwH65

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      dIwH65
      OP
      @Meta HireRight already finished my background check and it's been sent to Meta almost a month ago. There isn't an external party involved anymore it's just Meta background check team confirming it that is being held up.
      May 1
    • Meta
      public2

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      public2
      Not sure I can help further. Background checks take time, you how 30 days still, as long as you didn't lie there won't be an issue. In extremely rare circumstances if it takes longer you would still get paid.
      May 1
  • Don’t give notice or sell your house until it clears?
    May 1 2
  • LG
    NYHK63

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    NYHK63
    I’ve been told the team is backlogged and they are prioritizing people with upcoming start dates. I start on the 9th and still haven’t gotten that coveted green check mark on my background check.

    I couldn’t imagine having to do a relo with these type of delays.
    May 1 4
    • New
      uCCj01

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      uCCj01
      Congrats! Good luck on your first day. I’m starting next Monday and still waiting after 6 Weeks :-(
      7d
    • LG
      NYHK63

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      NYHK63
      I’m sure it will come through tomorrow. That’s what happened to me.
      7d
  • Apple
    itmetho

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    itmetho
    Mine cleared Friday after much back-and-forth. Feels good 😎
    5d 3
    • Apple
      itmetho

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      itmetho
      Two weeks after hireright sent back to meta. The back-and-forth was initially between me and hireright over the start date of a job from 2014 and then once they determined they could not verify it and sent it to meta, it was between me, my recruiter at Meta, the meta background check email address, and the meta-on boarding email address. For some reason likely related to the hiring freeze, my recruiter semi ghosted me even after making clear my timeframe for giving my notice at my current job. Luckily, my sister has a friend who is also a recruiter @ meta and I got her to bug my recruiter internally so they could finally figure things out.
      5d
    • Ah ok , thanks for the info
      5d
  • Alteryx
    mJYv81

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    mJYv81
    Really hard to help without TC
    May 1 1
    • Originate
      dIwH65

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      dIwH65
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      Updated
      May 1