GoodHire Background Checks Review

GoodHire runs employment background checks for verified businesses. They advertise that they are fully FCRA-compliant, which means businesses can use their reports to make decisions about applicants' eligibility. Their basic check includes a social security number check and identity verification, a nationwide criminal records search, and a sex offender registry check. Additional checks and verifications are available for an added cost, including driving records, past education and employer verification, drug screening services, and a check of the terrorist watch list.

Most of these checks are offered by other employee screening companies, but what makes GoodHire stand out from the pack are their international checks, which will verify international applicants' employer and education records, as well as any criminal history in one of 223 countries. They provide healthcare sanctions checks, where they will verify if any applicants in the healthcare industry have had sanctions imposed by regulatory agencies. GoodHire also has an Ongoing Alert system, where employers can monitor their employees' records to see if any additional records are found or added. This last service has special FCRA requirements, so GoodHire also provides compliance assistance to make sure everything you do is above board.

GoodHire also has a web platform that allows employers to get electronic consent from the applicant, and the applicant to provide information to make sure the report turns up the correct records. All of this helps clients comply with the FCRA and avoid trouble later on.

Depending on the amount of verifications required, reports can be available within 1–3 business days. This is in addition to the initial one-day account verification process, which GoodHire must perform to make sure the person requesting the check is part of a legitimate business and not an individual.

GoodHire is an accredited business with the Better Business Bureau, holding an A+ rating and only 14 complaints closed in the last 3 years. Goodhire is classified by the FCRA as a consumer reporting agency and assists employers with FCRA compliance. The company website includes a resources page with sample consent forms and other legal documents needed to meet all the requirements of the FCRA. They also have extensive informational resources, such as summaries of background check laws in every state.

For companies that do fewer than fifty background checks per year, GoodHire sells checks individually, and they have three bundles available. The Basic check costs $29.99 and includes a social security number check, a criminal database search, and a sex offender list search. The Standard check costs $54.99 and adds a domestic terrorist list search and a country criminal court search. The Premium check costs $79.99 and has everything the Basic and Standard checks have, plus education and employer verification. All background checks are subject to a one-time setup fee of $49.99.

For companies that do more than fifty checks in a year, there are bundles available, presumably for a discounted price. Those interested should contact GoodHire directly to receive a quote.

In addition to the traditional checks mentioned, there are other verifications available at additional cost. Prices range from $4.99 for identity verification to $74.99 for a ten-panel drug screening. International checks are also subject to extra charges depending on the country being searched. The turnaround time for international checks also varies.