 TITLE: Do Employers Look at Credit Reports? CONTENT: Can an Employer See Your Credit Score?\n--------------------------------------\nEmployers who run credit checks cannot see your credit score. The report they receive includes information that contributes to your score, like payment history, and frequent late payments could be a cause for concern. But the three-digit credit number is not included.\nThe screening itself also won't make an impact on your credit score. That's because a credit check is considered a soft inquiry. Credit reporting agencies differentiate this type of query from a hard inquiry, which occurs when you apply for a loan or credit card. A soft inquiry doesn't involve a request for credit, so it's not a potential red flag for lenders the way several hard inquiries in a short time could be. END