Employment Verification for Tech Companies: Best Practices
Tech companies hire fast and often. Employment verification can't be the bottleneck—when you're competing for engineers and product managers who have multiple offers, slow verification costs you talent. Yet tech companies also need thorough verification; resume inflation is common in a competitive industry. This guide covers best practices for employment verification at tech companies: integrating with your stack, prioritizing speed, and verifying what matters without slowing hiring.
The Tech Hiring Reality
Tech candidates move fast. They have 2-3 offers. They won't wait 3-4 weeks for verification. The companies that make offers quickly—with verified confidence—win. The ones that drag their feet lose. At the same time, tech roles often require specific experience: the right technologies, the right scale, the right level. Verification validates that experience. The challenge: thorough verification without slow verification.
Integrate Verification into Your ATS
Tech companies use Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, and similar ATS platforms. Verification should integrate seamlessly. Trigger verification when candidates reach offer stage—don't verify everyone, only those you're serious about. Sync status automatically so hiring managers see progress without leaving the ATS. Avoid duplicate data entry: candidate information flows from ATS to verification. Reports flow back. Integration eliminates friction and keeps verification in sync with your pipeline.
Prioritize Speed
Tech candidates have multiple offers. Verification that takes weeks loses talent. AI-powered 1-3 day turnaround keeps pace with your hiring velocity. Manual verification doesn't scale for tech hiring volumes. Automation isn't optional—it's the only way to verify without slowing offers.
Verify What Matters
Employment history, job titles, and tenure. For senior roles, consider reference quality over quantity—one strong reference from a respected leader may matter more than three generic ones. For technical roles, verify experience with the technologies and scale they claim. Don't over-verify: unnecessary checks add time without adding value. Focus on what matters for the role.
Scale Without Hiring
Tech companies scale hiring quickly. From 50 to 200 hires per year, verification volume spikes. Manual verification doesn't scale. True Probe's AI handles verification at scale so your team can focus on hiring. No need to add BGV headcount. The platform scales with you.
Key Takeaways
Tech hiring requires fast verification. Integrate with your ATS. Prioritize speed—1-3 days, not weeks. Verify what matters for the role. Scale without adding headcount. Tech companies that get verification right win talent; those that don't lose it.
