First Advantage
200M+ screens annually - the world's largest background screening provider.
Location
Atlanta, GA, United States
Founded
2003
Company Size
5001-10000
About First Advantage
First Advantage screens more candidates than any other provider - over 200 million per year - giving them data access and processing infrastructure smaller vendors can't match. When running high-volume staffing in healthcare, logistics, or industrial, that scale translates to turnaround: 90% of U.S. criminal screens close within one day.
The product set covers every screening type an agency needs: criminal checks at county, state, and federal levels; drug and occupational health; identity verification with multi-layer fraud detection; MVR reports; I-9 and E-Verify; executive screening; and post-hire monitoring.
International coverage spans 200+ countries with access to over 1 billion data points globally. The ATS integration library includes 100+ pre-built connectors. First Advantage also handles adverse action processes automatically.
Features
FAQ
- 90% of U.S. criminal checks complete within one business day. More complex international or employment verifications take longer, but infrastructure and global record access keep results faster than most alternatives.
- 100+ pre-built integrations covering major staffing platforms. Orders initiate from your workflow and results sync back directly to candidate records.
- Yes. The platform manages the full adverse action process - initial notice, legally required waiting period, and final letter - in line with FCRA and applicable requirements, reducing risk of procedural violations.
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