20 October, 2026
The need for greater confidence in recruitment
For SMEG, the goal was to gain greater control over the recruitment process and ensure that important candidate information was not overlooked. The company wanted to verify relevant candidate information before making hiring decisions and ensure that no important details were missed.
“Before we started working with Disa, we experienced a recruitment where important information did not come to light, and we later realised that the hire had not been the right fit. This made us more aware of how important these types of checks are. Today, it gives us peace of mind knowing that Disa handles this part of the process and that we receive reliable, quality-assured information to support our hiring decisions.”
At the same time, SMEG needed a common, structured approach to background screening across all its Nordic markets, with the flexibility to adapt checks to different roles and internal guidelines.
SMEG chose Disa, which could offer a flexible solution with different screening packages tailored to the organisation's needs.
A simpler process that saves HR time
Today, background screening is a natural part of SMEG's recruitment process. Depending on the role and requirements, checks may include identity verification, financial checks, and employment history and education verification.
“For us, it was about gaining greater control and confidence in our recruitment process. We wanted a common, structured approach across all our Nordic markets, where we could feel confident that the right checks were being carried out and that we had reliable information before making a hiring decision. Disa provided a straightforward way for us to quality-assure this part of the recruitment process.”
Through Disa's digital platform, the HR team can easily order a background check by entering the relevant information and selecting the appropriate screening package. Disa then takes care of carrying out the checks.
Since the partnership began, the average turnaround time has been 3.58 days.
For SMEG, this means less administration and fewer tasks to manage internally, while giving the company confidence that checks are carried out thoroughly.
“Above all, Disa saves us time and makes the entire background screening process very straightforward. It is easy to enter the information on the platform and initiate a check, and Disa then takes the process forward. For me, working in HR, it means less administration and one less thing to keep track of.”
A partnership built on trust
Beyond the time savings, SMEG highlights the reassurance of having an experienced partner responsible for carrying out its background checks.
By entrusting the checks to Disa, the HR team receives quality-assured information to support hiring decisions and can spend less time on administration and follow-up.
SMEG also values the close communication and the ability to get prompt support whenever questions arise.
“I am very pleased with our collaboration with Disa. They are easy to work with, and whenever something comes up, we always receive prompt support. Background screening makes our recruitment process easier, and we feel confident that the checks are carried out accurately and thoroughly, without overlooking anything important. It also saves us a great deal of time.”
For SMEG, the partnership has resulted in a more structured recruitment process, less administration and greater confidence in hiring decisions, regardless of where recruitment takes place.
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