Does Manpower do background checks?
Yes, depending on the company.
Here’s what you need to know about background checks:
The following states don’t consider information more than seven years old. This means that if your offense was six years ago, you’ll want to wait until next year to apply.
- California
- Colorado*
- Kansas*
- Maryland*
- Massachusetts
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire*
- New York*
- Texas*
- Washington*
(* sometimes certain pay or salary bracket positions require one.)
Some states won’t consider court cases where you were found not guilty. There are currently eight states on this list:
- Alaska
- California
- Hawaii
- Indiana (limited check)
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New York
Unfortunately, these next states will look at your whole record, including your 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
Our team did some research on Manpower’s ratings. Glassdoor.com rates them at 4.4 out of 5 stars. That’s pretty good for around 2,700 employee reviews! Most say they have a good work-life balance with Manpower. The highest number of complaints were from those looking for full-time work who could only secure part-time.
What felony convictions might have a hard time getting hired here?
It depends on Manpower’s client companies and their stipulations, but there are a few felonies that might make it more difficult to get that offer of employment:
- If you’re working with cash or bulk merchandising, theft may be a problem.
- If your position includes handling credit card information or social security numbers, fraud or theft charges could keep you from being hired.
- You’ll likely be working with the general public, as well as a large number of co-workers, so violent crimes might pose a problem.
Does Manpower drug test?
Manpower does drug test its employees. In their Drug and Alcohol Testing PDF, they state:
“Manpower and/or its customers may require that candidates or associates be tested for drug use prior to beginning employment, beginning an assignment, during employment, or during an assignment.”
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