Home Depot is one of America’s largest employers and attracts thousands of applicants a year, including felons. Home Depot will hire felons but is selective when doing so. Factors for employment consideration will include the time since conviction, type of felony and how well you can explain your past.
Does Home Depot Hire Felons? Answers Here!
Home depot is a large home improvement chain that has thousands of employees spread across the United States. If you have looked for a lists of employers that hire felons on the internet you may have found the Home Depot listed as “felon friendly.” We have not found this to be the case in SOME instances but not all.
There are many rumors that Home Depot will hire felons and this is due to several reasons. The first reason is because felons always seem to get far into the hiring process without having any issues. Many felons have a first and second interview, complete their drug test (passing) and then are told that they can start orientation. Sounds great right? What happens is that when the background check comes back they will call you or send a letter saying that are not eligible for employment.
Home Depot runs a background check as the last step of the hiring process and they generally get it back just before orientation starts. We have heard reports that state that the applicant declared his or her felony on the application and even talked about it with the hiring manager. Thinking everything is great the applicant has high hopes of being hired but only to have their hopes dashed at the last moment.
Here is what one applicant had to say;
“I have a friend who applied, was honest about his criminal past, made it through two interviews, passed the drug test, and was scheduled for orientation. The DAY BEFORE he was to go in, he was called and told he would not be hired. Not once during ANY of this did any one mention his background being a problem (he had one felony of a bad check). I do hope it turns out differently for you, but I would be cautious until you actually start work. FYI- this was in Georgia.”
Source: Prison Talk Forum
Another applicant also had this to say to us;
“I made it all the way through the application process [Home Depot] and at the last minute they told me they could not hire me because of my felony conviction even though I told them about it on my application and in the interview.”
Should you apply to Home Depot?
It depends. We have heard from a number of felons that have had drug related convictions and have been hired without any issues. Others that have had theft or violent felonies on their records have not had much luck making it through the hiring process.
Home Depot will most likely look at the following:
- Type and nature of the felony
- Time since you completed your sentance
We highly advise you to be honest on your application because they will run a background check. At this time we are not 100% sure how far back the check goes but we have been hearing from some of our readers saying seven years. This information has not been confirmed yet though. You can apply to Home Depot here.
Will Home Depot hire someone with a 10-year-old (2007) felony sex offense conviction? It’s for anonymous internet porn..
This happened to my brother last month. He interviewed with 5 different managers! They were impressed with his various construction certifications and employers. After running the background check, he received a letter declining his employment and potential termination! The letter cited his ’08 drug felony. This happened in Illinois.
I worked at Home Depot from 2013-2015, started part time and worked my way up to full time then to Specialist within that 2 years. I left for a better paying job. I was just convicted of felony grand larceny 3rd degree, however I never stole anything. I was a party they considered involved so they found me guilty even though again, I never stole a thing. I am now trying to go back to Depot but am worried about my felony because it’s theft. However, all of the employees want me to come back and managers would love to… Read more »
So, to sum up much of the information below, for those of you that have applied please clarify the following:
It seems clear the HD is using First Advantage and that the check goes back 7 years.
My question is… in the 7 years they check back on what are they looking for?
Is it release from the penitentiary or date of conviction? It is important to know this because those who served a lot of time there is a huge gap between the two.
Is the 7 years for all felonies, or are there certain felonies they go back further or indefinitely?
All background checks are from release date.
Mad at I even was worried. HOME DEPOT HIRES FELONS. No violent or sexual ones but drugs yes just hired two weeks ago and been workin since
If you don’t mind me asking, how old was your felony? And what state are you in?
I worked with someone at Depot who did 16 years for drug offenses. This was his first job after being released. Was within a year of his release. They hired him and he moved up the ladder. I know they can hire people with certain felonies, just not sure if they will hire all felonies.
So, they are not felon friendly. I applied disclosed my felony along with penal code. Got a phone interview. The want in with a interview with two managers. I impressed everyone and got the job that day contingent with a background check and drug test. Went in for a drug test and signed my background information. A week later I got a letter from home Depot corporate office in Atlanta. The background was through first advantage. They adversed there offer based on my felon convictions. They’re five years old. I know in California they can’t go further than seven years.… Read more »
I was hired at Home Depot…. I was hired on April 2015. I got my felony in August 2013. My felony was for 3rd dwi…. I didn’t have a problem getting hired and I told the truth. So my advice would be to try it and be honest… Goodluck to anyone who’s going to try.
I caught a felony in 2009 for a robbery and did my prison time. I applied at the HD. i passed my interview with flying colors and went in ro sign some paperwork, take a drng test and background check what do you guys think?
I don’t know man. I worked 1 year and a half for Dhl. Great attendence ect ect. Passed the interview. Drug test. Waited for the bk round check and.. I never received a call or anything until the exact day of my supposed orientation I got the consumer report in the mail. So I panicked a little bit. Came in and they told me I was declined the position due to my bk round check.. Wtf?? Agg assault from 8 years ago! Hope you get the job tho!!
Did you get the job? I have a grand larceny so I’m curious
Devin: what happened, did you get hired?? I just got out on parole in February for burglary.. I’m in the process of background check now…..
This red …green…yellow flagging system. Who does it? The people i interviewed with ? Or someone ill never speak to. I was convicted of Assault on a police officer for hitting a patrol car in 2014. Im 50 and it was my only arrest ever. The first interview i was up front and honest and i have a second one coming up. Drug testing is not an issue. ..i just want to know if im wasting my time.
I think you are. My fiancee did time for a violent crime 25 yrs ago.
I did time for drug related 15 years ago.
I was hired he was not. I go for orientation and he hasn’t been called yet.. 🙁
Hes not stupid kid he went to nk prison as but they dont consider your rehabilitation.. he found God in prison and I’m grateful bcuz I found him. Hes a good man. Better than any i dated the 35 years of my life. We met at church.