What Pre-Employ does

Pre-Employ is a U.S.-based pre-employment background screening company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Redding, California, serving more than 10,000 employer clients across healthcare, education, retail, staffing, and nonprofit verticals. The company operates a proprietary screening platform that delivers criminal record searches (county, state, federal, and a 300+ million-record nationwide database), verification services (employment, education, references), registry searches (SSN trace, sex offender, global watchlist), electronic I-9 and E-Verify, drug testing, credit reports, motor vehicle reports, and a healthcare-focused FACIS 1M+ Monitoring product powered by a Verisys partnership. The platform is delivered through a Client Portal (Apollo) and a Candidate Experience Platform (Odyssey), supported by an open API and hundreds of pre-built ATS/HR-tech integrations. The company rebranded to JDP in 2024 and is a founding accredited member of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA).

Pre-Employ generates revenue primarily through transaction-based per-check pricing, with three published tiers for small businesses (Basic at $39.99, Standard at $64.99, Premium at $89.99) and volume-based custom enterprise pricing for organizations running 25+ checks annually. Additional revenue streams include add-on verification services and a direct-to-consumer Self-Check product ($52.45-$73.45 per check). Go-to-market is hybrid: a self-service web portal serves SMB and individual consumers, while a dedicated direct sales team and account managers handle enterprise and mid-market clients. The company markets through content (blog, resource library, glossary), educational webinars, and earned media (HRO Today Baker's Dozen recognitions), positioning compliance expertise and 100% U.S.-based customer service as core differentiators. Pre-Employ holds a GSA Schedule contract, enabling federal agency sales, and maintains PBSA accreditation, FCRA-certified internal staff, and a 99.9% claimed accuracy rate as trust signals in a regulated industry.

Name

Pre-Employ

Legal name

Pre-employ.com, Inc.

Website

https://pre-employ.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pre-Employ is a 30-year-old U.S.-based background screening platform serving 10,000+ employers with criminal, verification, I-9, drug testing, and healthcare sanctions screening, distributed via client/candidate portals, ATS integrations, and per-check or enterprise subscription pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pre-Employment Background Screening

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Pre-Employment Background Checks & Screening (BPAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Criminal Background Checks (National/State/County) (BPACALAA), Employment Verification (Work History & References) (BPACALAB), Continuous Monitoring & Post-Hire Screening (BPACALAJ)

Keywords

• Pre-employment background screening
• Criminal background checks
• Employment verification services
• Healthcare sanctions screening
• FCRA compliance screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Redding

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Per-Background Check Fees: Transaction-based pricing for individual background checks with three tiers: Basic ($39.99), Standard ($64.99), and Premium ($89.99). Volume-based pricing available for higher annual volumes.
2. Subscription/Vendor Accounts: Organizations establish accounts with dedicated account managers for ongoing screening needs. No setup fee charged (only independent credentialing fee required).
3. Verification Services: Additional revenue from add-on verification services including employment verification, education verification, reference checks, and specialty screenings.
4. Self-Check (Consumer): Direct-to-consumer personal background checks: Healthcare Professional ($73.45), Personal Background Check ($52.45), Student Background Check ($62.95), Volunteer Background Check (custom).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pre-Employ is a U.S.-based pre-employment background screening provider that runs criminal searches, verification services, registry checks, drug testing, credit reports, motor vehicle reports, I-9/E-Verify, and healthcare sanctions screening (OIG and FACIS 1M + Monitoring) for employer clients via a proprietary client portal and candidate experience platform. The company also offers a consumer-facing Self-Check product that lets individuals view, dispute, and share their personal background reports.

Product overview

Pre-Employ operates as a unified employment background screening platform consisting of a core screening engine and multiple integrated service modules. The core platform includes criminal searches (county, state, federal, and nationwide), verification services (employment, education, references), registry searches (SSN trace, sex offender, global watchlist), and identity verification. Additional service modules include I-9 & E-Verify for employment eligibility, credit reports, drug testing with multiple panel options, OIG healthcare sanctions, and FACIS 1M + Monitoring for healthcare compliance. The company offers two portal platforms: a Client Portal for employers to manage screening workflows, and a Candidate Experience Platform for transparency and dispute management. Self-Check is a rebranded consumer-facing product allowing individuals to run personal background checks. Pricing tiers (Basic $39.99, Standard $64.99, Premium $89.99) are designed for small businesses with annual volumes of 1-500+ checks. The platform is powered by an open API with hundreds of integrations to HR tech tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Self-Check: Personal background check service allowing individuals to see what employers and landlords see on their background check, view results, and share reports with potential employers or landlords.
• My Background Check

Products and services

• Employment Background Screening Platform Unified pre-employment background screening platform for employers combining criminal searches, verification services, registry checks, drug testing, credit reports, and compliance tools through a centralized client portal and candidate experience system.
• Criminal Searches Criminal record search services for employers and HR teams, covering county, statewide, federal, and nationwide criminal searches across more than 300 million records with FCRA-compliant verification.
• Verification Services Employment, education, and reference verification searches confirming a candidate's last three employers, education credentials, and personal or professional references through interview-based confirmation.
• Registry Searches Registry verification including SSN trace and address history, sex offender registry searches across 50 states, and global watchlist checks (FBI Most Wanted, Interpol Fugitive Lists, government sanctions lists).
• I-9 & E-Verify Electronic I-9 form submission and E-Verify processing for employers with automated validation, guided prompts, integration with the screening workflow, and 100% paperless management.
• Credit Reports FCRA-compliant employment credit checks providing insight into candidate financial responsibility, including credit inquiries, bankruptcy notifications, payment history, and employment history.
• Drug Testing Pre-employment drug screening with 4, 5, 8, and 10 panel options, real-time collection-site location search, chain of custody documentation, and MRO confirmation review.
• OIG Search & Healthcare Sanctions Office of Inspector General exclusion list search using HHS OIG LEIE and GSA SAM databases plus more than 1,000 government sources to identify individuals excluded from federally funded healthcare programs.
• FACIS 1M + Monitoring Healthcare compliance screening combining FACIS Level 3 with real-time monitoring across OIG, SAM, DEA, state Medicaid exclusion lists, 2000+ state medical boards, FDA, and OFAC, providing continuous screening for exclusions, debarments, and board disciplinary actions.
• Motor Vehicle Reports (MVR) Motor vehicle record checks sourced from state DMVs reporting license status, violations, infractions, accidents, suspensions, revocations, expiration dates, and endorsements for up to three years.
• Self-Check Direct-to-consumer personal background check service (rebranded from My Background Check) that lets individuals see what employers and landlords see, correct errors, and share reports with potential employers or landlords via the Candidate Experience Platform.
• Client Portal (Apollo) Centralized customer portal for employers to initiate background checks, view work in progress, review past reports, submit help requests, manage pending and closed cases, and run analytics with user access controls.
• Candidate Experience Platform (Odyssey) Candidate-facing portal providing transparency into the background check process with the ability to view complete results, correct discrepancies, and securely share or email background check reports to employers or landlords.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% accuracy rate maintained for client and candidate reports
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VerisyscoreTechnology or IntegrationVerisys powers the FACIS 1M product, a proprietary healthcare sanctions screening tool. FACIS (Fraud Abuse Control Information System) provides access to over 300 data sources including OIG LEIE, SAM, state Medicaid exclusions, DEA, FDA, and over 2000 state medical boards. This partnership enables Pre-employ to offer real-time monitoring exceeding standard OIG-only searches.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GoodHire: SMB-focused background screening platform offering self-service packages priced similarly to Pre-Employ's Basic/Standard/Premium tiers. A direct competitor in the small business and self-serve segment.
• HireRight: Large public background screening provider offering criminal, verification, drug testing and I-9/E-Verify services to multinational employers. Competes with Pre-Employ on enterprise screening tiers, healthcare compliance and global delivery.
• Cisive: Mid-sized background screening firm with strong healthcare, financial services and regulated-industry focus including FACIS-grade exclusion screening. A direct comparable on compliance-heavy vertical screening.
• Checkr: AI-enabled background screening platform serving enterprises and gig economy leaders. Directly competes with Pre-Employ across criminal, employment verification and continuous monitoring, with a heavier technology and venture capital posture.
• InfoMart: PBSA-accredited U.S. background screening provider offering criminal, employment verification, drug testing and continuous monitoring. A direct mid-market competitor comparable in size, product scope and customer mix.
• Accurate Background: U.S. background screening provider focused on mid-market and enterprise clients with a similar product set including criminal, employment verification, drug testing and I-9 services. A close scale comparable to Pre-Employ in customer mix.
• Sterling: Sterling is a global background screening and identity verification provider serving enterprise customers across regulated industries including healthcare and financial services. It competes head-to-head with Pre-Employ on criminal, verification and FACIS-grade healthcare compliance work.

Broad incumbents

• First Advantage: Large public background screening and identity verification company with broad enterprise, healthcare and gig economy exposure. Competes with Pre-Employ on enterprise screening and continuous monitoring while also serving broader workforce analytics.
• Pinkerton (Corporate Risk Division): Global security and investigations firm offering background screening as part of a broader corporate risk and investigations portfolio. Overlaps with Pre-Employ on pre-employment checks but operates a much wider risk services practice.

Emerging players

• Veremark: Emerging global background screening provider focused on API-first, technology-led screening. Partial overlap with Pre-Employ on enterprise screening, with a more modern tech posture targeting digital-first customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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