Synopsis According to the Trends Report quantifying the hiring trends and qualifying the nature of discrepancy patterns in India, curated by US-headquartered background screening firm First Advantage India, the increase in discrepancy percentages were higher in Q3 as compared to Q2. While many companies have reduced hiring or implemented a hiring freeze, there are organisations hiring as usual. BENGALURU: Sectors like banking, BPO, FMCG, retail, manufacturing, pharma and healthcare displayed background screening discrepancy percentages higher than the industry average of 9.4 % in Q3, 2020, according to a new report. The discrepancy in employee verification across sectors, too, increased significantly in 2020. According to the Trends Report quantifying the hiring trends and qualifying the nature of discrepancy patterns in India, curated by US-headquartered background screening firm First Advantage India, the increase in discrepancy percentages were higher in Q3 as compared to Q2. Out of these, discrepancy percentages in male were higher at 10% as against 8% in female verified cases.