WHY AEQUIVALENT

One Place for all your Screening.

Our straightforward and innovative processes make background checks easier for your company. Aequivalent empowers HR teams to verify essential candidate information efficiently and make confident hiring decisions — in Switzerland and worldwide.

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Reduce your Hiring Risks

Not every job application is as trustworthy as it appears. Without proper background checks, inconsistencies may remain undetected and lead to costly hiring mistakes, financial loss or reputational damage for your company. Our Swiss Integrity Statistics speak for themselves:

0%
of CVs contain discrepancies about work experience details
0%
of LinkedIn profiles do not match the candidate’s CV
0%
of inconsistencies reveal potential conflicts of interest
0%
of analysed online profiles contain reputational risks
0%
of CVs contain discrepancies about work experience details
0%
of LinkedIn profiles do not match the applicants’ CVs
0%
of inconsistencies involve potential conflicts
0%
of analysed online profiles contain reputational risks

What is a Background Check?

A background check is a process used by organisations to confirm that an individual is who they claim to be. It may include verification of education, employment history, qualifications criminal records and other relevant activities. While typically conducted during the hiring process, such checks can also be carried out at any stage of employment if the employer considers it appropriate.

Watch our short 2-minute video to learn how background checks work.

A better way to do Background Checks

Aequivalent delivers a seamless, customisable and user-friendly background check experience for organisations of all sizes and industries. Switzerland and worldwide. See the difference for yourself.

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Market Leader Knowledge

For more than 11 years, Aequivalent has provided tailored background screening solutions aligned with your industry requirements and fully compliant with Swiss and European data protection regulations.

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Powerful
Technology

Our flexible technology integrates seamlessly with your existing HR systems, enabling you to streamline screening processes, centralise checks and enhance operational efficiency from day one.

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Client Centric Services

We are committed to making your background screening process faster and more convenient. Your dedicated account manager is always available to support you — and your candidates — whenever needed.

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Easy to use
solutions

Whether you require standard programmes, fully customised screening frameworks or efficient self-service solutions, Aequivalent adapts to your organisation’s needs.

Strengthen your industry

Our legally compliant solutions provide background checks tailored to your industry requirements worldwide. Don’t see your industry listed? No problem, we can customise our screening services to meet your specific needs.

Accelerate your recruitment processes

Building a strong team starts with a trusted Swiss partner delivering a pragmatic, end-to-end background check process tailored to your needs.

Fast Screening

Receive the first results within hours. A standard background check usually takes between 5 and 10 business days depending on candidate and third-party responsiveness. Self-service checks can be completed within 48 to 72 hours.

All in one

From CV validation and social media analysis to diploma verification and financial integrity checks, we handle the entire background screening process, covering everything from data collection to the final report.

Full Report

Our findings are sourced from multiple channels but presented in a clear, structured, and easy-to-compare format. Each background check report consists of three parts: a 1-page summary, a detailed report and full documentation.

Check smarter

Effortlessly initiate your verifications directly on the Aequivalent platform, via our API or directly from your connected HR system, whether for a single background check or bulk screenings.

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Built with the candidate in mind

Hiring is challenging enough — background checks shouldn’t add to the stress. At Aequivalent, we make the screening process seamless and respectful by keeping your candidates informed and engaged every step of the way. And when questions arise, our multilingual support team is here to help. This candidate-focused approach strengthens transparency, trust and the overall candidate experience from day one.

Information security

Accurate data enables confident decision-making to safeguard your organisation, your customers and your industry.

Information Security Responsibilities
  • Data Protection Officer reachable
    at dpo@aequivalent.ch
  • Security committee advised by security experts
  • Relations with specialised working groups and authorities
Security Human Resources
  • Screening of internal and external staff
  • Regular training and awareness sessions
  • Individual assessments on Information Security
Access control
  • Strong  password policy with limited validity
  • Two-step access verification
  • Network segmentation
  • Systematic review of accesses and logs
Data Security
  • Data transport via secure https protocol
  • Hashed passwords
  • Daily back-ups
  • Pentests at regular intervals
  • Deletion of data 90 days after completion of screenings
  • Data storage in Switzerland
Operation Security
  • Application of “Privacy by design & by default” principles
  • Operational excellence verified by Quality Assurance team
  • Business continuity planning
Compliance with applicable laws & regulations
  • Compliance with applicable laws and regulations including the Swiss data protection law and GDPR
  • Explicit agreement of the applicants, expressed in the Declaration of Authorisation in order to collect information from the competent authorities and reference persons
  • Transparency of verification programmes
Management of information security incidents
  • Roles and responsibilities clearly defined
  • Incident Response Team
  • Incident reporting and alert procedures
  • Implementation of a continuity plan, regularly tested
Commitment & Obligation of continuous improvement
  • Management Priority, see below: “Management quote”
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • Internal and external audits at regular intervals

Information security

The most accurate data enables confident decision-making to safeguard your organisation, customers and industries.

Information Security Responsibilities
  • Data Protection Officer reachable
    at dpo@aequivalent.ch
  • Security committee advised by security experts
  • Relations with specialised working groups and authorities
Security Human Resources
  • Screening of internal and external staff
  • Regular training and awareness sessions
  • Individual assessments on Information Security
Access control
  • Strong  password policy with limited validity
  • Two-step access verification
  • Network segmentation
  • Systematic review of accesses and logs
Data Security
  • Data transport via secure https protocol
  • Hashed passwords
  • Daily back-ups
  • Pentests at regular intervals
  • Deletion of data 90 days after completion of screenings
  • Data storage in Switzerland
Operation Security
  • Application of “Privacy by design & by default” principles
  • Operational excellence verified by Quality Assurance team
  • Business continuity planning
Compliance with applicable laws & regulations
  • Compliance with applicable laws and regulations including the Swiss data protection law and GDPR
  • Explicit agreement of the applicants, expressed in the Declaration of Authorisation in order to collect information from the competent authorities and reference persons
  • Transparency of verification programmes
Management of information security incidents
  • Roles and responsibilities clearly defined
  • Incident Response Team
  • Incident reporting and alert procedures
  • Implementation of a continuity plan, regularly tested
Commitment & Obligation of continuous improvement
  • Management Priority, see below: “Management quote”
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • Internal and external audits at regular intervals

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    What our clients are saying

    We are proud to be working with Aequivalent and their digital background check solution. This alliance strengthens our position as a visionary digital bank and enables us to offer a seamless, transparent experience that complies with the highest security standards to our future employees.

    Laura Gasser, Vice President People & Culture, Alpian

    With limited resources or under time pressure, Aequivalent’s structured process ensures that no important verification steps are skipped. It also creates valuable time to reflect on hiring decisions.

    Peter Ingold, Chief People Officer, Gesundheitszentrum Fricktal

    The background checks of our candidates and the regular review of our employees’ personal files have provided an additional layer of trust for our clients.

    Marina Bianchi-Galanti, HR Director, Piguet Galland & Cie

    We are very satisfied with our collaboration with Aequivalent. We had a specific request and Aequivalent showed great flexibility in providing the service we needed quickly.

    Markus Dolder, Operations Manager, International Committee of the Red Cross

    Société Générale’s motto is Getting to know you better so we can support you better, and thanks to Aequivalent’s background checks, this also applies to the recruitment process.

    Brice Rattez, Human Resources Director, Société Générale

    We are proud to be working with Aequivalent and their digital background check solution. This alliance strengthens our position as a visionary digital bank and enables us to offer a seamless, transparent experience that complies with the highest security standards to our future employees.

    Laura Gasser, Vice President People & Culture, Alpian

    With limited resources or under time pressure, Aequivalent’s structured process ensures that no important verification steps are skipped. It also creates valuable time to reflect on hiring decisions.

    Peter Ingold, Chief People Officer, Gesundheitszentrum Fricktal

    The background checks of our candidates and the regular review of our employees’ personal files have provided an additional layer of trust for our clients.

    Marina Bianchi-Galanti, HR Director, Piguet Galland & Cie

    We are very satisfied with our collaboration with Aequivalent. We had a specific request and Aequivalent showed great flexibility in providing the service we needed quickly.

    Markus Dolder, Operations Manager, International Committee of the Red Cross

    Société Générale’s motto is Getting to know you better so we can support you better, and thanks to Aequivalent’s background checks, this also applies to the recruitment process.

    Brice Rattez, Human Resources Director, Société Générale
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