We don’t know if they’ll do a background check. Keep in mind that most companies do some sort of check, even if it’s to verify you’re legally allowed to work for their company.
Here’s what you need to know about background checks:
Background checks vary from state-to-state. For example, the states in this list only go back seven years:
- California
- Colorado*
- Kansas*
- Maryland*
- Massachusetts
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire*
- New York*
- Texas*
- Washington*
(* sometimes certain pay or salary bracket positions require one.)
These eight states won’t look at any not guilty verdicts:
- Alaska
- California
- Hawaii
- Indiana (limited check)
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New York
There are still some states that’ll see your whole record. Be aware if you live in one of these states:
- 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 research to bring you Facebook’s ratings. Glassdoor.com gives them 4.4 out of 5 stars. 88% say they’d recommend working at Facebook to their friends and 92% approve of the CEO. Most people like their working environment including the free food and transportation while the drawback can be the long hours.
What felony convictions might have a hard time getting hired here?
Does Facebook hire felons? It looks like they might. However, there are certain felonies that might hurt your chances. Since you’ll be working with computers, cybercrimes, identity theft, embezzlement, fraud or other “white-collar” crimes will make it difficult to get a job at Facebook.
Does Facebook drug test?
While we’re unsure if Facebook will ask for a drug test during the hiring process, it’s our suggestion that you move forward as if they do.
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