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why22
Feb 17 6 Comments

Hello everyone,
I am new to blind and looking for some advice/thoughts.

I completed my MS recently and opt period started late December last year. I was interviewing in many companies but the process is lengthy. So, I joined a startup and continued my interviews to save my opt time. (I had already lost 30 days of opt time so I didnโ€™t want to risk anymore time. Also, If I am unemployed for 90 days during my OPT then my status becomes invalid).

However, things progressed quickly in the last week and I received two offers which almost doubles my startup TC. Iโ€™ve been working in the startup for 2-3 weeks now and I am worried if this will affect my background check or lead to recruiter retracting the offer after background check. Please let me know your thoughts or suggestions.

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  • JPMorgan Chase / Eng
    ๐Ÿฅœtc, yoe:2

    Go to company page JPMorgan Chase Eng

    ๐Ÿฅœtc, yoe:2
    they donโ€™t check what you donโ€™t list
    Feb 17 2
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      why22

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      OP
      Thanks! I donโ€™t think I have the option of not listing it as all the employment on OPT is printed on a form called i20 and I am required to submit this document to the new employer.
      Feb 17
    • Microsoft
      โ™พ๐Ÿ” - 0.0k

      Go to company page Microsoft

      โ™พ๐Ÿ” - 0.0k
      If this is legal and not some consultancy bs then you should be good to go
      Feb 17
  • Amazon
    not--a-cat

    Go to company page Amazon

    not--a-cat
    Backgroud check they call and ask in the previous companies about whether you worked there, dates and title. If you have not specified you work at this startup then yeah it might come up. But your company cannot say bad things in or remarks in BG check, as in US that is illegal for "sabotaging career"
    Feb 17 1
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      why22

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      OP
      Thanks! Iโ€™ll just be honest about it then.
      Feb 17
  • New
    why22

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    OP
    Thanks.! Itโ€™s not a consultancy.
    Feb 17 0