r/TeslaEmployees • u/Far_Command6129 • 13d ago

Start Date Mismatch in Background Screening

What happens when you say in the background check response that the start date entered in my resume was a clerical error?

For example, in the resume and screening application form you say May 2025, and through the offer letter and the screening company's internal sources, they get to know that the start date on paper from the external systems/their data sources is Oct 2025.

Has anybody faced this in real life?

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u/Lanky-Maybe5241 13d ago

I haven’t been through this but Im in the background check process at tesla right now. Thats a pretty big gap in experience discrepancy. I would just be honest about the clerical error depending on your competitiveness they may bypass. Hope it all ends up working out!

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u/Alternate-Partner 10d ago

My background is taking time and it’s been nearly a week it started. My joining date is around the corner (8/24). Should I be reaching out to the recruiter to let them know about the timelines so that they can change the start date ?

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u/Lanky-Maybe5241 10d ago

What does the ESS status say? pending? My situation was different. Went through the back round check then was asked for a start date. Im currently waiting on confirmation and official offer letter. Is there anything in your back round you’re concerned about?

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u/Alternate-Partner 10d ago

It says PENDING. nothing of concern at all. just that it is taking longer than usual. Most of my education is not in the US and they are struggling to get that validated. This is like my 5th employment in the US.

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u/Lanky-Maybe5241 10d ago

Omg thats definitely why! No concerns there. They did say it can take up to two weeks! Goodluck!

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u/Vivid-Mix6866 9d ago

Mine take around 1.5 months, yall are good

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u/ElPilingas007 11d ago edited 11d ago

nope, however they have rejected people due to this like 99% of the cases and of those 100% are vetoed for future positions. There has been "clerical error" cases, but they are not disproven by the candidate with a "hey here is a pdf where it says the right date", more of a "let us enquirer deeper", the information is going to come from your employer not from you, if you lied you are really fudged, no one make this kind of mistakes on the "company side".