Hire with
Confidence.

Avoid costly hiring mistakes, ensure HR compliance and protect your company’s reputation with background checks integrated into your Swiss and international recruitment processes.

Aequivalent's digital platform interface, the background check specialist in Switzerland.

They trust us

Hundreds of Swiss employers of all sizes trust Aequivalent for their global background checks. Its expertise is recognised by leading organisations across a wide range of industries: banking & insurance, pharma, watchmaking & luxury, IT,
healthcare, NGOs, aviation, energy, public authorities and recruitment agencies.

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The Swiss Background Check Expert

Trusted by Switzerland’s leading organisations, Aequivalent has been at the forefront of background screening for over 11 years. We launched the first digital screening platform in the market—and continue to innovate daily to meet your specific background check needs. Today, our smart, customer-centric solutions streamline compliance, boost hiring efficiency and create a seamless experience for your candidates and employees.

Flexible Screening Solutions

Whether you’re looking for a standard and proven screening programme or a fully customised solution, Aequivalent helps you implement the right level of background verification for every role, industry and compliance requirement.

Standard Programmes

Get started quickly with our recommended screening programmes, developed around common hiring scenarios and best practices. They provide a simple, consistent and efficient way to verify candidates, reduce administrative effort and ensure your screening process supports your recruitment, compliance and risk management requirements.

Build Your Own Programme

Need something more specific?
Create a fully customised screening
programme by combining individual verification
checks and platform features. Tailor every
aspect of the screening process to your hiring
policies, risk profile and compliance
crequirements, with the flexibility to
adapt as your organisation grows.

Most Popular Background Checks and Verifications

Our flexible, tailored employment screening solutions help you onboard top candidates quickly and stay compliant with continual background screening for your workforce.

Professional Qualifications

Work Experience

ID or passport

Character references

Criminal record extract

Employment gaps

Financial probity

Conflicts of Interest

Address history

Internet presence

Medical checks

Side jobs

Driving licence

Work permit

International watchlist

You can rely on Aequivalent

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hiring teams in Switzerland love the added value of Aequivalent and its screenings.
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reliable checks delivered to clients across all industries and roles.
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Candidates and employees screened to support confident decisions.
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Hiring teams in Switzerland love the added value of Aequivalent.
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Reliable checks delivered toclients accross all industries and roles.
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Candidates and employees screened to support confident decisions.
Fulfilled HR employees during a work meeting at the company.

Your Advantages

  • Hiring quality: reliable and verified candidate data.

  • HR digitalisation: streamline your vetting process.

  • Risk mitigation: avoid costly hiring mistakes.

  • Employer brand: professional and transparent screenings.

  • Company integrity: build a secure workplace.

  • Fast onboarding: accelerate your time-to-hire.

  • Candidate journey: smooth and convenient experience.

  • FADP compliance: full Swiss data protection adherence.

Why Aequivalent?

  • Free platform access

  • No hidden costs

  • HRIS integrations

  • Wide range of checks

  • Live status tracking

  • Multilingual support

  • 11 years of expertise

  • 100% Swiss company

  • Free platform access

  • No hidden costs

  • HRIS integrations

  • Wide range of checks

  • Live status tracking

  • Multilingual support

  • 11 years of expertise

  • 100% Swiss company

Your Data in Trusted Hands

ISO 27001

ISO 27001

Certified information security management system

Swiss Servers

Swiss Servers

Your data is stored exclusively in Switzerland

Data Protection CH/EU

Data Protection CH/EU

Full compliance with Swiss and European standards

No Archivation

Automatic deletion of data after 90 days

Encrypted Data

Encrypted Data

Secure data transmission and storage

No Data Sharing

No Data Sharing

Your information is never sold or shared

Flexible Technology

Streamline your global hiring processes with our flexible solutions. Our background check tools integrate seamlessly with your existing HR systems and automate all of your company’s screenings. This saves you valuable time while ensuring full regulatory compliance. And of course we support you through a smooth, fast implementation.

Custom API

Seamless, customisable integration with your existing HR systems via an API interface. The platform integrates perfectly into your current software. Start and track your screenings directly within your own tool – securely and reliably.

HRIS Integration

Compatible with leading HR information systems. Aequivalent is already integrated into various HRIS solutions and also offers custom development options to ensure optimal alignment with our clients’ systems.

SSO Authentication

Single Sign-On for simple and secure user management. Employees can log in easily using their existing company account, significantly simplifying the management of user accounts and passwords.

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Ready for the Background Check Experience?

Tell us about your business to help us identify the best screening solutions to meet your needs.