Verified First Named Top Enterprise Screening Provider in 2026 Baker's Dozen

Every day, we work to make background screening faster, simpler, and more accurate for the organizations we serve. Thanks to our amazing clients, Verified First was voted one of the top enterprise employee screening providers in HRO Today's 2026 Baker's Dozen.

Only 10 providers made this year's Enterprise list, and we earned a spot in every category. Below, we break down what these rankings mean, why they matter for your hiring, and how we'll keep raising the bar for our clients in 2027.

Verified First's 2026 Baker's Dozen Rankings

Verified First placed in all four Enterprise categories of the 2026 Baker's Dozen. You can view the complete list on HRO Today's 2026 Baker's Dozen Screening results page.

What Is the HRO Today Baker's Dozen?

HRO Today publishes the Baker's Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings each year. The Baker's Dozen ignores vendor pitches and editorial opinion, and relies solely on feedback from the organizations that actually buy screening services.

Here's how HRO Today builds the rankings:

• Client surveys: Each year, HRO Today asks organizations that buy screening services to rate the providers they use. A provider makes the rankings only if enough of its clients respond for the results to hold up statistically.
• Three scored categories: Buyers rate each provider on Breadth of Service, Size of Deals, and Quality of Service. A weighted algorithm then combines these into an Overall score.
• Built-in quality control: HRO Today removes unfinished responses and any ratings so extreme, in either direction, that they would skew the results.

As a result, HR leaders often use the Baker's Dozen as an independent benchmark when they build a shortlist or run an RFP.

Why Our 2026 Rankings Matter for Your Team

Our clients influenced these rankings, and they point to what we care about most: helping you make informed hiring decisions without slowing hiring down. Here's what each ranking means for your team.

• #7 Overall: Clients rated us a top enterprise screening partner, with programs built around how you hire.
• #7 Breadth of Service: Background checks, drug testing, I-9 and E-Verify, verifications, and more, all from one partner.
• #5 Size of Deals: Our highest ranking this year. Whether you hire a handful of people or thousands, we scale with you.
• #7 Quality of Service: Every client gets dedicated account management and our PBSA-accredited client care team from day one.

What Sets Verified First Apart

Rankings confirm we're on the right track, but they capture only part of what clients get from Verified First. Behind our awards is a people-first approach to background screening, steady investment in integration technology, and a commitment to getting every report right.

Our team takes the time to learn how each client hires, then builds a screening program around it: one that moves candidates faster, lowers compliance risk, and fits the platforms you already use. Clients count on us for accurate results, quick turnaround, and real people when they need help. Living up to that trust is what pushes us to keep getting better.

Thank You to Our Clients, Partners, and Team

To our clients: thank you. You took the time to share honest feedback with HRO Today, and you trust us with one of the most important steps in your hiring process. This recognition belongs to you.

To our integration and channel partners: thank you for building with us and for helping your customers screen faster inside the platforms they love.

To the Verified First team: thank you for the care you bring to every client call, every candidate question, and every report. Your work is the reason clients rate us the way they do.

We don't see this ranking as a finish line. Excellence in client care remains our top commitment, and we will keep listening to your feedback and raising the bar throughout 2027.

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