We don’t know if Campbell’s will do background checks. Just keep in mind that most companies do some sort of check, even if it’s to verify you are who you say you are and can legally work for the company.
Here’s what you need to know about background checks:
The following states don’t consider any information more than seven years old:
- California
- Colorado*
- Kansas*
- Maryland*
- Massachusetts
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire*
- New York*
- Texas*
- Washington*
(* sometimes certain pay or salary bracket positions require one.)
And these states don’t care about any not guilty cases:
- Alaska
- California
- Hawaii
- Indiana (limited check)
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New York
Be aware if you live in one of these states, though. They can and will see you entire record, including the not guilty verdicts:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- DC
- Delaware
- Florida
- Idaho
- Indiana (extensive check)
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Company ratings
We did some digging and found that glassdoor.com gives Campbell’s 3.2 stars out of 5. Of the more than 600 reviews, 52% say they’d refer a friend to work there. The pros of working at Campbell’s is the flexible working environment and great work/life balance while the cons are issues with upper management.
What felonies Campbell’s will not hire
The company didn’t tell us there are any specific convictions that would stop your application in its tracks. The next section covers the charges that will give you a bad time.
What felony convictions might have a hard time getting hired here?
Does Campbell’s hire felons? It looks like they do, but there are certain felonies that might hurt your chances. Since you’ll be working around food and machines, any drug- or alcohol-related crimes could disqualify you. The same goes for violent crimes because of the large number of co-workers. Theft might also pose a problem.
Does Campbell’s hire sex offenders?
Campbell’s didn’t tell us if they hire people with sex offenses on their records or not, and there was no information about this online. We can’t say.
Does Campbell’s drug test?
Our sources say they might drug test sometime during the hiring process. It’s best to prepare as if they do, just to be on the safe side.
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