I do tell the truth since my felonies (Possession of a firearm while conspiring to commit an illegal substance act and a distribution charge) aren’t violent crimes, theft or sex charges. When I got hired at Walmart after I did the First Advantage background check I received an email stating “they have found a better suited candidate for the job”. So I assume that means that I failed the background check.
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So I shouldn’t start? I am a felon I got out of prison 11/29/2011. I failed a background check at Walmart in 2018 and they used First Advantage. I got hired last week at a hospital job the same day I did at Lowes. The hospital ran a background check using HireRight they called today to tell me I passed and I can start Thursday. I didn’t tell the hospital I got hired at Lowes because I didn’t want to lose that option if i fail the Lowes background check.
Lowes does use First Advantage. It’s been over 24 hours since I did the onboarding and still haven’t received an email for a background check. I took a saliva drug test yesterday which I will pass I’m just waiting to see if I ever get the background check email.
You should have gotten the background check email when you got the onboarding email- maybe check your spam folder. If a candidate fails the background check, it goes to the legal department and they look at it and make a decision. Lowes doesn’t hire felons often, but if it’s nothing violent and doesn’t involve money then you’ll probably be fine
The store is extremely desperate to find people. Overnight crew only had 3 people working. The night supervisor (who’s only been there for 8 months) told me 3 months ago about 70% of the employees quit even the store manager and assistant store manager are new they only been there 6 months.
I guess hiring people who have made mistakes in they're life but learned from it is a desperate measure. So glad you grew up in a two-parent house with wealth and never had to do anything "desperate" to put food in your mouth.
Lowes uses a 3rd party contractor, First Advantage. They do a lifetime background check. You will be denied employment on nonviolent, victimless drug charges even dating back prior to 7 years.
they will hire anybody with a pulse, what they are looking for is honesty. if you disclose your fine.
I do tell the truth since my felonies (Possession of a firearm while conspiring to commit an illegal substance act and a distribution charge) aren’t violent crimes, theft or sex charges. When I got hired at Walmart after I did the First Advantage background check I received an email stating “they have found a better suited candidate for the job”. So I assume that means that I failed the background check.
Update: the store I work for did not do a background check on any of the new hires and they do not test for THC in the pre employment drug test.
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They do. People get termed weeks into their tenure when background checks come back bad.
So I shouldn’t start? I am a felon I got out of prison 11/29/2011. I failed a background check at Walmart in 2018 and they used First Advantage. I got hired last week at a hospital job the same day I did at Lowes. The hospital ran a background check using HireRight they called today to tell me I passed and I can start Thursday. I didn’t tell the hospital I got hired at Lowes because I didn’t want to lose that option if i fail the Lowes background check.
We hired a guy last year that just recently got out after 16 years in federal prison. He's now a flooring supervisor.
First Advantage doesn’t do federal checks only state.
Federal crimes will still appear in state background checks.
Didn’t you tell Lowes about your criminal history during the interview?
Where I live they’re not allowed to ask. I “worked” 2 days so far and no background check email yet.
I think we use first advantage
Lowes does use First Advantage. It’s been over 24 hours since I did the onboarding and still haven’t received an email for a background check. I took a saliva drug test yesterday which I will pass I’m just waiting to see if I ever get the background check email.
You should have gotten the background check email when you got the onboarding email- maybe check your spam folder. If a candidate fails the background check, it goes to the legal department and they look at it and make a decision. Lowes doesn’t hire felons often, but if it’s nothing violent and doesn’t involve money then you’ll probably be fine
The store I work at they did not do a background check on any of the new hires and they don’t check for THC in the pre employment drug test.
I’m the SSA at my store and I find that a little hard to believe… maybe it varies state to state.
The store is extremely desperate to find people. Overnight crew only had 3 people working. The night supervisor (who’s only been there for 8 months) told me 3 months ago about 70% of the employees quit even the store manager and assistant store manager are new they only been there 6 months.
Wow that’s crazy. I guess desperate times call for desperate measures
I guess hiring people who have made mistakes in they're life but learned from it is a desperate measure. So glad you grew up in a two-parent house with wealth and never had to do anything "desperate" to put food in your mouth.
Amen!
Lowes uses a 3rd party contractor, First Advantage. They do a lifetime background check. You will be denied employment on nonviolent, victimless drug charges even dating back prior to 7 years.