I've never had an employer contact me other than to tell me I'm hired
and for me to come in to discuss a starting date and to fill out
insurance forms. No employer has ever told me about my background
check one way or another. If I don't hear from the employer within a
couple weeks I automatically assume my application went into the Round
File. In my line of work they'd do the background check from the info
on my written application before interviewing me. I'd be told I'm
hired during the initial interview... they wouldn't waste time
interviewing me if I didn't pass the background check.