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I can't say if they truly care, but they can't a priori DQ you just for that. When I was a hiring manager, it wouldn't have bothered me a bit, assuming the inte
by jvanderbot 3y ago
I can't say if they truly care, but they can't a priori DQ you just for that. When I was a hiring manager, it wouldn't have bothered me a bit, assuming the interview went well, it had been a while, they weren't applying for a classified task / job, and their explanation satisfied everyone. It would have been a factor, but not the only factor.
Regardless, you can only apply with your background, so all the usual advice applies: interview well, practice, be confident, be deep, have good stories, questions, and talking points ready. The extra advice for folks with a record (like myself) is to prep a good explanation.
You'll do fine.
- owenmarshall 3y ago> but they can't DQ you just for that This depends entirely on jurisdiction and company policy.
- jvanderbot 3y agoYou're right, but in CA, it's law.
- owenmarshall 3y agoNot quite. In CA your potential employer can’t ask about criminal history before extending an offer. After the offer is extended that’s off the table: they absolutely can (and will!) run a background check, and any convictions are assessed against the offered job. A SWE might get a job with a drug conviction they picked up a decade ago. They might have their offer pulled due to a recent conviction for embezzlement.
- jvanderbot 3y agoYou're absolutely right, nothing in my original comment was meant to contradict that. Add poor HN wording to my long list of personal flaws.
- owenmarshall 3y agoNo worries, I have also been convicted of sloppy speech! But yeah, for OP: this is why this is a hard question to answer without specifics. What jurisdiction are you in, what crime, how long ago, what job? These details matter. If you’re really unsure most employment lawyers offer a free consultation. Good luck.
- Paul-Craft 3y agoA drug conviction a decade ago wouldn't even show up. The FCRA only allows them to go back 7 years, regardless if it's CA or not. https://www.goodhire.com/resources/articles/how-far-back-do-background-checks-go/ https://www.goodhire.com/resources/articles/how-far-back-do-...
- tptacek 3y agoI don't think the FCRA regulates the longevity of felony conviction information.
- Paul-Craft 3y agoNo, but it regulates the reporting of it by "consumer reporting agencies," which includes background check companies, as you would see noted in the linked article. Seven years is a common length of time which the information can be reported, although it varies by the exact type of check that's done, by whom, and for what purpose.
- tptacek 3y agoAre you sure about this? The stricter state-level FCRAs have limits on criminal conviction reporting, but they all seem to exclude felonies.
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- Paul-Craft 3y agoI'm not sure if or how I should answer this, given you don't seem to want to believe me after having answered this twice already. So, how about you do some research and report back to the group? If I've misread, great, I get to learn. If not, you get to learn. Fair enough?
- owenmarshall 3y ago
- NotYourLawyer 3y ago> they can't DQ you just for that Wat
- theposey 3y agodisqualify
- NotYourLawyer 3y agoI know what DQ means. I was confused about the idea that companies can’t refuse to hire felons.