According to our sources, Estée Lauder will do a background check after the interview process and before an offer of employment is made. It typically takes about a week.
According to this article, Estée Lauder had some trouble with their background check process in New York but their Inclusion and Diversity page shows they are now fully EEOC compliant.
Here’s what you need to know about background checks:
Each state’s guidelines on background checks are different. For example, these states won’t look at anything seven years old or more:
- California
- Colorado*
- Kansas*
- Maryland*
- Massachusetts
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire*
- New York*
- Texas*
- Washington*
(* sometimes certain pay or salary bracket positions require one.)
And these eight states aren’t interested in any cases where you’re found not guilty:
- Alaska
- California
- Hawaii
- Indiana (limited check)
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New York
But be aware if you live in these states. They’ll look at your whole record, including the not guilty cases:
- 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 researched Estée Lauder’s ratings and found glassdoor.com gives the company 3.6 out of 5 stars with over 1,200 reviews. Here’s what a few past and present employees had to say:
Pros
“Amazing group of people to work with great benefits awesome compensation and great employee management relationship.”
“It was great. Working with the public.”
“Unheard of benefits in today’s workplace. Incredibly affordable insurance, plenty of vacation, sick and personal time, paid volunteer time, tuition reimbursement, etc. Amazing pay as well. Truly treat their employees like humans that they value.”
Cons
“Some rough hierarchy Hash environment if you don’t fit in.”
“Sometimes people can be very rude.”
“Weekends and nights can be a con for many people.”
What felonies Estée Lauder will not hire
The company didn’t give us a list of ofenses that would disqualiy your application, but our research indicated a few would give you trouble and we’ve addressed those in the next section.
What felony convictions might have a hard time getting hired here?
Does Estée Lauder hire felons? We aren’t certain at this time. However, there are a few felonies that’ll hurt your chances and make it tougher.
- Fraud and counterfeiting charges, if you’re applying for cashier and will be working with money customer information.
- Theft and robbery, if you’re offered a position as a retail artist and working with merchandise.
- Drug or violent crimes, because all retail jobs require working directly with the general public.
Does Estée Lauder hire sex offenders?
We don’t know, but we do know they’ll be highly critical of this type of offense.
Does Estée Lauder drug test?
We aren’t sure if Estée Lauder will drug test, so it’s our advice to proceed as if they do.
Have you applied for a job or worked here? Share your experiences!
Were you able to use this article to get a job at Estée Lauder with a felony? We’d love to hear about it! It’s also a great opportunity to help others who are in your shoes.