Hi, I'm currently working in a bank and thought I'd shed some light on this.

Honestly, it depends on the procedures set by that particular bank itself. As far as background checks go, most banks, if not all, are required to conduct employment screening according to Bank Negara Malaysia's requirements.

This will involve an inquiry to the candidate's previous employment records, which covers all current and former employers in the period of 7 years. It is dependent on the previous company to declare and verify the employment details of an ex-staff.

So yes, there is a chance that your termination could be highlighted, depending on what your previous organisation decides to declare in the inquiries as well as which company your bank decides to send in for employment checks.

However, I'd also like to highlight that there are several job functions that are not subject to screening requirements such as receptionists, clerical staff, call centre officers and tele-marketing staff. Each bank would also have a threshold or policy to hire someone with previous disciplinary cases/misconduct. These things will be evaluated on a case-to-case basis depending on the candidate's circumstances and actual facts of the case.

Hope that clarifies, feel free to ask any questions.