About Sterling
Sterling is a technology-enabled service that helps businesses in finance, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, and other industries conduct employee background checks and identity verification. It enables recruiters to conduct criminal background checks and civil court record searches to gain insight into breach of contracts, civil judgments, domestic disputes, and restraining orders.
Sterling's drug and health screening functionality enables organizations to conduct various types of online training and occupational health screening, such as Fit For Duty exams, vaccination checks, and biometric services. It uses machine learning algorithms to perform social media checks, whilst maintaining compliance with EEOC, FCRA, and GDPR guidelines. The post-hiring workforce monitoring module provides real-time risk alerts on employee criminal activities, including DUIs, assaults, and theft. Hiring managers can use the self-service portal to access and download dashboards to gain insight into the entire background and drug and health screening process.
Sterling comes with an API, which allows users to integrate the system with third-party applications, such as Workday, Jobvite, Linkedin, and more. It provides a separate candidate portal, which lets applicants upload relevant information and track background check completion progress. The built-in corporate and government forms library provides access to forms, such as disability disclosure, tax withholding, emergency contacts, and employee benefits.
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Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla , Albania, Armenia, Curaçao, Angola, Argentina, American Samoa, Austria, Australia, Aruba, Åland Islands, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Bermuda, Brunei, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Bhutan, Botswana, Belarus, Belize, Canada, Congo - Kinshasa, Central African Republic, Congo - Brazzaville, Switzerland, Cook Islands, Chile, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Djibouti, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Ecuador, Estonia, Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, Finland, Fiji, Falkland Islands, Micronesia, Faroe Islands, France, Gabon, United Kingdom, Grenada, Georgia, French Guiana, Guernsey, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Gambia, Guinea, Guadeloupe, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Guatemala, Guam, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hong Kong SAR China, Honduras, Croatia, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Isle of Man, India, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jersey, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Comoros, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, Kuwait, Cayman Islands, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Saint Martin, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, North Macedonia, Mali, Myanmar (Burma), Mongolia, Macao SAR China, Northern Mariana Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Montserrat, Malta, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Mexico, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, New Caledonia, Niger, Norfolk Island, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Peru, French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Puerto Rico, Palestinian territories, Portugal, Palau, Paraguay, Qatar, Réunion, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Sudan, Sweden, Singapore, Saint Helena, Slovenia, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Slovakia, Sierra Leone, San Marino, Senegal, Somalia, Suriname, São Tomé and Príncipe, El Salvador, Syria, Eswatini, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Tonga, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela, British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Samoa, Yemen, Mayotte, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and 225 others
Supported Languages
English
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Total features of Sterling: 18
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- Industry: Internet
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Probably the best I have ever used
Reviewed on 1/27/2022
Pros
The best thing about this is, it is simple and easy to use. It is pretty works very well for Background checks, I-9 verifications and others. It is quite feature rich.
Cons
It is a little slow, most of the times.
Other than that, I like pretty much everything.
- Industry: Financial Services Software
- Company size: 201-500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Robust background screening solution
Reviewed on 12/5/2018
Pros
I have used other background check services but this one is the most thorough. It can do a credit check very quickly. Doing a standard background check is typically quick unless the candidate has lived in several different states. For any background check platform, it will generally take a while for it to get through all the states so that's not atypical. I have had more success than not and I do like the way the reports are listed. It's very clear cut and concise.
Cons
On one occasion, I did have a background check take a long time for a candidate and it held up their employment. I'm not sure why it got stuck other than I was told the court was taking a long time releasing records but overall that was the only con I really encountered.
- Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
- Company size: 201-500 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Sterling-Over all good but needs improvement.
Reviewed on 3/20/2019
I am not completely satisfied with some of the features provided by Sterling but this is the...
I am not completely satisfied with some of the features provided by Sterling but this is the preferred vendor for some of our clients. It has room for improvements.
Pros
Sterling is an online platform which provides screening and investigation services. I have been using this software for almost 6 years now and it has become advanced as compared to its previous versions. However, there is still quite a lot room for improvement.
In most of the cases, the turn-around time for criminal check is quick except for few county/state-wide checks. The package set up process is easy and the customer service is good. It offers variety of checks and fulfil the background check requirements from the client every time. They even offer the facility to schedule appointment for drug and medical tests. The user interface is pretty simple and user friendly and does not require detailed instructions to complete the link.
The portal allows view/download the report without the reviewer’s comments. The report generation process is easy and the final report look clean and clear.
Cons
Firstly, there is no intimation as soon as a consultant completes the background check link. They only send an email when the report is complete or they need supporting information/documentation. They should intimate us within 2 days if they are not able to get any response from the employer so that we can start following up with the employee for alternate numbers/documentation. This would expedite the process for everyone. Since there are other strong competitors in the market, they need to focus on the weaknesses in order to sustain in the market.
- Industry: Human Resources
- Company size: 501-1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Sterling is a dependable software.
Reviewed on 6/10/2021
I greatly recommend this software because it removes a great load in Onboarding Specialists' tasks....
I greatly recommend this software because it removes a great load in Onboarding Specialists' tasks. It gives us the opportunity to work on some other things which cannot be automated. There are some concerns in the background check results but it is very understandable because this is still a software programmed to do specific tasks. Its other features like electronic forms minimizes the use of papers and reports and analytics makes work faster. Great value for money.
Pros
This product is very easy to use and it makes our work in the HR-Onboarding team more efficiently. Its reports and analytics, electronic forms, and self-service portal are its fundamental features which both applicants and human resource professionals benefit greatly from.
Cons
Its room for improvement would be when it does the automated background checking with The Work Number, it is very sensitive to providing mismatch/issue in it. Basically, this is because it was how it was programmed. It was programmed to be very specific with the details to match. This is acceptable because, after all, this is still a program with limitations.
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 201-500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Service is Sterling!
Reviewed on 4/26/2022
We have been with Sterling for 5+ years. We have a great relationship with our team
We have been with Sterling for 5+ years. We have a great relationship with our team
Pros
The support we get and the speed at which we get updates
Cons
Court related searches sometimes take too long
Sterling FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Sterling.Q. What type of pricing plans does Sterling offer?
Sterling offers the following pricing plans:
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Please contact Sterling directly for pricing details.
Q. Who are the typical users of Sterling?
Sterling has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001-5,000
Q. What languages does Sterling support?
Sterling supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Sterling support mobile devices?
Sterling supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Sterling integrate with?
Sterling integrates with the following applications:
Agile HR, Avature, Bullhorn ATS & CRM, Bullhorn Jobscience, Cornerstone HR, Fountain, Greenhouse, JazzHR, Jobvite, Lever, LinkedIn for Business, Pereless, SmartRecruiters, SmartSearch, TribeHR, iCIMS Talent Cloud, talentReef
Q. What level of support does Sterling offer?
Sterling offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, Phone Support
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