Mastercard Hiring Overview For 2023

Official company policy for hiring felons

Regrettably, we’ve been unable to contact Mastercard at this time. However, we found their EEO statement on their website.

“Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

This means they should look at each application, regardless of your background.

Has Mastercard hired felons in the past?

Unfortunately, our sources didn’t reveal if they’ve hired felons in the past.

Does Mastercard hire people with misdemeanors?

There isn’t enough information at this time to say if they’ll hire people with misdemeanors.

Will Mastercard hire you with pending charges?

Mastercard may prefer to wait until the charges are resolved before moving on to the next step of your application. We just don’t know.

Is Mastercard on the Ban the Box list?

Ban the Box is a campaign started in 2004 to encourage companies to rid their applications of the checkbox asking if you’ve been convicted of a crime.

The Fair Chance Business Pledge is similar to this. It asks employers to look past your criminal background and focus on your talents, skills and previous work history instead.

Mastercard doesn’t participate in either of these programs. We did, however, complete one of their applications, and there were no questions asking about convictions.

Does Mastercard have special programs for hiring felons?

No, they don’t offer these types of programs at this time.

What are the odds that someone with a felony will get hired?

After extensive research, our team gives your odds of getting hired at Mastercard as uncertain. There just isn’t enough information to make an informed decision.

We do know, however, that even though they’re not on the Ban the Box list, they don’t ask about convictions on their application.

What are some entry-level jobs?

Entry-level jobs here involve selling Mastercards and answering questions about its benefits. You may also be involved with customer complaints, where you do your best to retain an unhappy customer. Most of these positions are done from a cubicle in an office, so prepare yourself for that kind of environment.

Tips to get hired here with a felony

So you’ve decided to try your hand at getting a job at Mastercard with a felony. We’re going to walk you through creating a great resume and give you some interviewing tips to help!

When applying for this kind of work, it’s important to remember they want to know about your sales ability. If you’ve sold any products before, especially as a telemarketer, tell them! If you had any special recognition for customer service or sales, make sure they see that as well.

Not only are you proving you’re a good employee, you’re showing you have an aptitude for this kind of work! . . . And make sure to tell them that.

If you need additional help, check out our resume guide. It’s specifically designed to help ex-felons.

Once you’ve made it to the interview, it’s important to really sell everything that’s on your resume. Talk up your education and previous work experience, talents and skills. Take a couple of copies with you in case you or the interviewer need to refer to it.

Above all else, be honest about your past. If they ask, answer. Show them how you can learn to be better as a person, and therefore as an employee.

While we can’t say for sure, our sources say Mastercard may perform a background check during the hiring process. Keep in mind, though, that most companies will perform some sort of background check, even if it’s to verify that you’re legally able to work there.

Here’s what you need to know about background checks:

Not all states conduct the same background checks. For instance, the states on this list don’t look at anything older than seven years:

• California
• Colorado*
• Kansas*
• Maryland*
• Massachusetts
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Hampshire*
• New York*
• Texas*
• Washington*

And the eight on this list won’t consider any not guilty verdicts:

• Alaska
• California
• Hawaii
• Indiana (limited check)
• Kentucky
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• New York

However, some states will still see your entire record, including those not guilty cases. These are those 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 online digging in an effort to bring you Mastercard’s ratings. On glassdoor.com, they have 4 out of 5 stars. 80% say they’d recommend this job to a friend and an impressive 94% approve of the CEO. The biggest complaints are about the slow processes of advancement and some changes with upper management.

What felonies Mastercard will not hire

There are undoubtedly going to be financial-related crimes that will not be tolerated by Mastercard if found on a background check, but they haven’t told us exactly which ones.

What felony convictions might have a hard time getting hired here?

Does Mastercard hire felons? We can’t say for sure, but certain felonies are going to hurt your chances. For example, because you’ll be working with sensitive credit and identity information, any white collar crimes such as fraud, embezzlement, tax evasion and money laundering will make it tough to get hired at Mastercard.

Does Mastercard hire sex offenders?

Mastercard has not made it public if they hire people with sex offenders and there are no firsthand responses we’ve found about this.

Does Mastercard drug test?

While we don’t have a yes or no answer to this question, at least one source says they do. Regardless, it’s best to prepare for one, just in case.

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