The extent to which Tim Hortons does background checks is unclear. From the official statement, we understand background checks are up to the local franchise owner. However, all employers must at least verify your identity and that you can legally work in the United States before they hire you.
Judging from online feedback offered by employees, a criminal record check is sometimes done for entry-level jobs.
Here’s what you need to know about background checks:
Not all states handle background checks the same way. For example, employers in some states will only look back seven years. Below are the states that check back this far:
- California
- Colorado*
- Kansas*
- Maryland*
- Massachusetts
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire*
- New York *
- Texas *
- Washington*
(* sometimes certain pay or salary bracket positions require one.)
Interestingly, some states won’t consider charges that you were found not guilty of. Here’s a list of the states where this applies:
- Alaska
- California
- Hawaii
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New York
Finally, there are the states that want to know about your entire record. This includes any not guilty verdicts. They are:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- DC
- Delaware
- Florida
- Idaho
- Indiana
- 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
Overall, Tim Hortons has a very good rating as a company. This is based on over 13,000 reviews on indeed.com (3.7 out of 5) and another 2,000 on glassdoor.com (3.2 out of 5).
Fifty percent of reviewers on glassdoor.com say they would recommend Tim Hortons to a friend and 64% approved of the CEO.
As a former felon, all this positive feedback should encourage you to apply. While you know you can make the best of a bad situation, it’s also nice to know you don’t have to.
What felonies Tim Hortons will not hire
There are likely charges that would stop your application in its tracks, but we don’t know what they are. There are some charges, discussed below, that might impact your chances though.
What felony convictions might have a hard time getting hired here?
If you have a criminal record for theft or fraud, Tim Horton’s may understandably take this into account when you apply. This makes sense as you may be handling cash. The company will want to make sure you are a good risk and can be trusted.
Does Tim Hortons hire sex offenders?
Tim Hortons hasn’t taken a stance about this, one way or the other. If you have firsthand experience with this, please let us know!
Does Tim Hortons drug test?
While we could find no formal comment from the company itself on this question, many employees have commented online. The majority say they were not given a drug test when hired. However, a few say they did require a drug test. This seems consistent with the official statement we received from Tim Hortons that each franchise is responsible for their own hiring policies.
Some employees say online that if you have an accident at work you may be asked to have a drug test. With these comments in mind, you should be prepared to pass a drug test if you have to.
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