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International online background check provider

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  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9.35/10

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My mind is at ease when using their services. I also really appreciate the friendly service, when I have had questions in the very beginning, the online help was easy and quick to use.
Also I've had someone reach out to me to clarify things with me that would be best for our organisation so its really appreciated that they care about the user.
We have mostly enjoyed our experience with Certn, and when we didn't, their customer service team did their best to rectify it within a very reasonable time. I would recommend Certn to any business.
No commercial credit checks (yet). This is borderline negative, but I expect this product to form a central part of risk management for all our clients' needs.
The result, they end up on my desk and I don't have time to review, I need a pass fail. One of my clients is suggesting we revert to our previous provider to avoid.
Other competitors are more costly and use less technology with their service.
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Brent L.

VP, Talent Acquisition

Retail, 1,001-5,000 employees

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Reviewed 3 years ago

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Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Brent. I'm a director of talent acquisition. I give Certn four out of five stars,...

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Ratnesh R.

Staffing and Recruiting, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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Benefits

Reviewed 2 years ago
Pros

User Interface and ease of providing information

Cons

Some bugs, But that can resolved easily.

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Natalie D.

Capital Markets, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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Great customer support

Reviewed 3 years ago

Platform is easy to use.

Pros

If I email questions about the platform or the reports, Certn always responds to my email within less than 24 hours.

Cons

For the Credit Check Report section, I would prefer the heading to be "Credit Check" rather than "Canadian Credit Check" . This is misleading since the screening also does US reports as well as Canadian reports

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Jennifer M.

Real Estate, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Certn helps us choose the right tenant(s) for the right property

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

We love using Certn because it allows us to easily screen applicants for a property. The reports are quick and easy to analyze. Applicants also find it easy to use - which translates into happy tenants!

Cons

The add-on features are of little use to us. You cannot customize the questions that the call centre asks during verification. We end up doing our own.

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Sarah R.

Consumer Services, self-employed

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My experience with Certn background check as a user

Reviewed 3 years ago

Very positive. Would recommend to anyone who uses background report software to try this software out before making a decision.

Pros

This software made it easy to navigate through the different sections of the process itself. I have used other software and found it can be difficult and confusing. Certn was simple and easy to use. Took half the time of any other software I have ever used.

Cons

I have nothing to complain about. I thought the process was effortless and did not have any issues.

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Shah G.

Staffing and Recruiting, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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Overall it is a great value and a great team behind the service

Reviewed 3 years ago

fantastic! Tanya has been a great help and we appreciate her being so patient with us as we are learning the ins and outs.

Pros

The product works as intended, the system is clean and minimal, and functions very well.

Cons

It can be daunting at first but honestly, that's a user issue and not the app

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Dan L.

Real Estate, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend5/10

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Reviewed 3 years ago

Helps find good tenants.

Pros

Consolidates all information in one profile.

Cons

Too many clicks on website which can take a lot of time.

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Patrick L.

Financial Services, 1-10 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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The best way to do background checks

Reviewed 3 years ago

Great team, great product.

Pros

Certn allows us to run comprehensive background checks in just minutes, and results come back in 15 minutes, not days - which is how the long the process takes takes the competition. The interface is great for both us and the person we are running the background check on - the simple, easy-to-understand interface means candidates can grant permissions quickly, and speed the process up for everyone.

Cons

Nothing that I can think of at this moment....

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Ayan C.

Biotechnology, 5,001-10,000 employees

Used other for less than 6 months

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Great, easy to use software

Reviewed 4 years ago

We are using the software for employee verification purposes and am overall satisfied with the experience.

Pros

The ease of use and accessibility of this software.

Cons

None really. Overall the experience has been quite satisfying.

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Steve D.

Paper & Forest Products, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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Solid Resuplts

Reviewed 4 years ago

Been great.

Pros

Candidate needs to authorize, the price point is great and is very quick.

Cons

Invitation ends up in junk for a lot of candidates. Does not do very well for certain trades back checks.

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Tony A.

Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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Very good product.

Reviewed 4 years ago

Should have switched over to Certn earlier.

Pros

It is fast, turnaround time to get a report ( received the report within a couple of hours). It is easy to use. It is very cost-effective.

Cons

I cannot find anything negative at this time.

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Zed L.

Real Estate, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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Informative, fast, easy to use

Reviewed 4 years ago
Pros

Adds data to the standard equifax reports, good interface, support staff are easy to access.

Cons

Hard to say, it’s serving all needs. Perhaps a way to sort results by location would also help, or sub folders

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Nicole W.

Chemicals, 201-500 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Super Easy and User Friendly

Reviewed 4 years ago

I love the speed with which Certn can provide accurate background results.

Pros

It's easy to use and has a nice user interface.

Cons

There is really nothing that I can think of that the software is missing at least I haven't discovered anything yet.

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Jennifer S.

Staffing and Recruiting, 51-200 employees

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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Great service and easy and fast!

Reviewed 4 years ago
Pros

How fast it is! How easy it is for people to follow.

Cons

Nothing, I think it is a great product and i don't have any issues.

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Mark H.

Real Estate, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Excellent Product and Customer Service

Reviewed 4 years ago
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Easy to use and integrate with and great customer service.

Cons

No really dislikes in regards to the product

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Marsha J.

Information Technology and Services, 501-1,000 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Back check review

Reviewed 4 years ago
Pros

It is user friendly, very easy to maneuver. The final results are very detailed oriented when compare to others

Cons

I cannot think of anything that needs improvement.

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Stephanie D.

Computer Software, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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Makes Background Checks Easy

Reviewed 4 years ago

Excellent customer service and all of the functions we want!

Pros

Instant results, hassle-free, online access, no need to engage other parties, candidates and others requiring background checks don't need to visit their local police office.

Cons

Some of the filtering could be better. It would be nice to be able to make folders for completed checks. As of writing, all checks show up on the dashboard page without a good ability to filter.

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Don S.

Human Resources, 1-10 employees

Used other for 6-12 months

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Nice service

Reviewed 4 years ago

Very impressed. It is as advertised.

Pros

Easy to use. Very quick turnaround. Company is great to work with.

Cons

Nothing, everything worked as claimed and support is excellent.

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Deborah S.

Writing and Editing, 501-1,000 employees

Used other for 6-12 months

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Easy to use

Reviewed 4 years ago
Pros

I like the ease of use and adaptability of the software to choose the service or services that will best meet the background check requirement.

Cons

I don't have a recommendation to improve or add a feature. I am satisfied that the software meets the varied need for background checks in one spot.

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Lexi C.

Security and Investigations, 201-500 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Reviewed 4 years ago

Very good!

Pros

The system is very user friendly, and the results are quick.

Cons

If a candidate stops replying the process seems to end, would like to see more follow-up with unresponsive candidates.

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Charles A.

Security and Investigations, 5,001-10,000 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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CertN Review

Reviewed 4 years ago

The service has amazing customer service. The staff reply within an hour most of the time. Shout out to [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN]

Pros

The software is easy to manage with easy display of information.

Cons

The software leaves a lot of room for user error and can delay some applications

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Savannah D.

Real Estate, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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SPM - Review of Certn

Reviewed 4 years ago
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easy for our applicants to use, very quick system.

Cons

paying for EACH upgrade for credit upgrade

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Kendra H.

Real Estate, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Certn’ly simple

Reviewed 4 years ago

Easy to use and customer service is always willing to help, simple interface !

Pros

Easy to use, simple for users, quick and easy software

Cons

$10 to upgrade each application can be costly

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Cecile L.

Staffing and Recruiting, 201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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Great product and easy to use

Reviewed 4 years ago
Pros

We are getting results for the backcheck really fast, when we used to wait at least 24hrs before with other softwares

Cons

Having a dashboard that is customizable would be great - we have different people on the team using the software for an array of clients, and being able to only see the status of the ones they initiated would be helpful

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Tayjah R.

Packaging and Containers, 201-500 employees

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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Great and affordable system

Reviewed 4 years ago

We have mostly enjoyed our experience with Certn, and when we didn't, their customer service team did their best to rectify it within a very reasonable time. I would recommend Certn to any business.

Pros

I like that this software is easy to use but that it also has a very human element to it. It was a proven good choice when I received feedback from a CANDIDATE, who was going into detail about how helpful the system was when it was running the employment verification checks.

Cons

The SoftCheck could be improved. In this case, users need to choose what they want: affordability or reliability. Certn's SoftCheck is affordable, but I don't think it does a better job than me taking a quick look through the candidate's social media pages. You might as well save that cost and do it yourself or pay big bucks to have a private investigator do the online work for you.

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Jacqueline M.

Security and Investigations, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Certn

Reviewed 4 years ago

Over all the experience is good! [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] is always such a great help if I need help with anything. shes always quick and efficient.

Pros

I like that it saves me from having to email the candidates references, it saves me time. It also save my management team time as they no longer have to spend time doing background checks

Cons

I don't like the way its set up, you can't just scroll through to the next candidate, and when you try to go back to the previous page it resets and takes you to the first page. That part is a little annoying.