We see from their application online that Genworth Financial does do background checks. Most companies perform a background check at some point during the hiring phase, even if it’s only to confirm you can work legally at that company. Genworth Financial does their background check right away, before conducting an interview.
Here’s what you need to know about background checks:
Some states don’t even consider information more than seven years old. So if your offense was six years ago, you’ll want to wait until next year before applying.
If your felony conviction was at least seven years ago, these states won’t even look at them in the check:
- California
- Colorado*
- Kansas*
- Maryland*
- Massachusetts
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire*
- New York*
- Texas*
- Washington*
(* sometimes certain pay or salary bracket positions require one.)
Even better, these eight states don’t consider court cases were you were found not guilty:
- Alaska
- California
- Hawaii
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New York
However, there are still some states that will look at your whole record. This includes your not guilty verdicts. These states, unfortunately, see everything::
- 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
We got online and researched Genworth Financial’s ratings. On glassdoor.com, Genworth Financial is rated at a 3.6 out of 5, which is pretty good for an insurance agency.
The reviews are balanced between positive and negative reviews, though there are more positive reviews than bad.
What felonies Genworth Financial will not hire
There are many convictions (listed below) that will slow your record down, but Genworth didn’t tell us what charges would specifically stand in your way.
What felony convictions might have a hard time getting hired here?
Clearly, simply having a criminal record will make it harder for you to get hired at Genworth Financial. However, anything on your record that directly links to the financial sector will get in your way. So if any of the below is on your record, you may want to consider a different company:
- Theft
- Fraud
- Impersonating another person or official
- Money laundering.
- Embezzlement
- Larceny
Does Genworth Financial hire sex offenders?
The company didn’t tell us if they do or not, and we didn’t see anything online about it.
Does Genworth Financial drug test?
While we have no firsthand information on this, our suggestion is to move forward as if they do. It’s better to be safe than sorry if you were to be put in that position.
Have you applied for a job or worked here? Share your experiences!
Here’s your chance to help others who are you in your shoes. Do you know of anybody with a criminal record working here? How did they get the job, and how can this help others do the same?