Is it standard practice to check reference after beginning employment rather than prior to?

In my experience, employers typically do background verification and check references prior to confirming the offer. But the recent offer states that they will do a criminal background check and verify references after I start employment and that the employment could be terminated if the checks are not satisfactory. The offer is from a financial company and this would be my first job in financial sector. Is this a standard practice? What do you think?

Is it standard practice to check reference after beginning employment rather than prior to?
Actually, you are not the first I have heard of. I think because it takes a long time to do some of the verifications they need. Criminal, education, salary history by checking your taxes, credit checks, and actual personal interviews.





One lady was let go...simply because she inflated her salary. This happened 7 mos after her hiring.
Reply:They can check either before or after, and they will check if they say so.





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