Policy purpose

Sourcegraph is committed to earning and maintaining the trust of our customers as they trust us with sensitive information including their source code. One of the ways we enhance customer trust is by requiring Teammates to satisfactorily complete appropriate background checks, where permitted by law. The purpose of this Background Check Policy (“Policy”) is to promote consistent background check policies.

Policy scope

This Policy applies to the following positions and roles (“Covered Teammates”), where permissible and subject to applicable laws:

• All current Sourcegraph teammates as of this Policy’s effective date will be required to authorize and satisfactorily complete a criminal background check.
• Applicants after this Policy’s effective date will be required to satisfactorily complete a pre-hire (but post-offer) criminal background check, employment verification, and education verification.
• Teammates in certain roles with responsibility for financial matters may be required to authorize and satisfactorily complete a credit check.

Policy overview

Subject to applicable law, all offers of engagement to candidates are contingent upon authorization and successful completion of a background check. Existing Covered Teammates may also be required to authorize and undergo a background check, upon request. Background check authorization forms (including, for Covered Teammates in the U.S., the Disclosure and Authorization To Obtain Investigative Consumer Report form) provided by the People Team or the applicable third party vendor engaged by Sourcegraph must be timely completed. Background checks will be conducted by a designated third-party vendor in compliance with applicable law, including (for Covered Teammates in the U.S.), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). The guidelines for and scope of each type of background check are specified in this Policy.

We will notify Covered Teammates of the specific required checks in advance. Local laws may prohibit or restrict certain types of background checks. We’ll comply with applicable law at all times.

In reviewing the results of a background check, Sourcegraph will consider job scope and duties and customer requirements, among other factors, in determining what constitutes “satisfactory completion.” All information obtained as a result of a background check will be used solely for employment or engagement purposes. Teammates are entitled to request copies of background check information to the extent authorized by applicable state or country law.

Process

1. Teammates will be provided with appropriate notice of our intention to obtain information through a background check.
2. Teammates will be asked to authorize a background check before the check is performed.
3. Refusal to authorize a required background check or to timely complete an authorization form constitutes grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including termination of your working relationship with Sourcegraph subject to applicable law.

Scope and guidelines

Criminal background checks

All Covered Teammates will be subject to criminal background checks, where permissible by applicable laws.

• Applicants: Criminal background checks will be conducted on applicants only after they have accepted a conditional offer of employment / engagement.
• Current Teammates: Criminal background checks will be conducted on current teammates as of this Policy’s effective date within two (2) months of the effective date.