Worst background check experience of my life. Would not recommend.
November 26, 2021

Worst background check experience of my life. Would not recommend.

David Winston | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SterlingOne (TalentWise)

Rover uses SterlingOne for background checks of pet sitters.
  • none
  • Customer service
  • Accountability to clients
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • They have impeded my ability to finish my background screening for a month because of poor organization and management.
None and I [wouldn't] recommend them to anyone.

Do you think Sterling Check delivers good value for the price?

No

Are you happy with Sterling Check's feature set?

No

Did Sterling Check live up to sales and marketing promises?

No

Did implementation of Sterling Check go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Sterling Check again?

No

SterlingOne has had my background check in progress for nearly a month. I spoke with them 5 days ago about the issue and discovered there was a criminal record flag in Connecticut. I have never been to Connecticut. They said this can often happen if an individual has the same name, birthday, or last four digits of SSN. This is clearly a flaw in their system if someone with the same name or birthday can appear on the same background check. I feel bad for any John Smith who applies for a job with a company that uses SterlingOne, they'll never get past the screening. Not only is this a flawed system, but when I spoke with customer service about this, they guaranteed they would expedite this within 24-48 hours. It has now been 5 days and when I called back, they said they would expedite this as if I had never called in the first place. I have been through numerous background checks for work in my life, I have done live scans and had my fingerprints taken, and have been approved to work with children with special needs (which requires a very rigorous screening) and I have never experienced such a disjointed and unprofessional process.