Does Amazon Hire Felons?

Hiring by Position

Choose the right application and employer

Amazon’s hourly FAQ is useful for warehouse application steps and candidate-account status. Corporate and specialist listings are on Amazon Jobs. For a DSP job, write down the business name on the application: Amazon branding on a van does not make Amazon the employer. A DSP’s wages, benefits and hiring decisions belong to that DSP, according to Amazon’s driver information page.

Questions to resolve before making plans

Save the requisition number, worksite, shift, legal employer and recruiter contact. Ask: Is this offer conditional? Which checks remain? Who sends the background report and how do I access it? If driving is involved, what license and driving-record requirements apply? If the start date changes, is my chosen shift still available? These are questions for this application, not claims about a universal Amazon process.

Do not use a seven-year rumor as an application rule

The sources reviewed here do not establish a nationwide Amazon seven-year conviction cutoff, a three-to-five-year drug/DUI exception, or a universal offense blacklist. A reporting limit, an employer’s consideration rule and a job’s legal qualification are different things. Check the relevant jurisdiction and notice instead of assuming an older conviction disappears or that another applicant’s outcome predicts yours.

If a background report causes a problem

When an employer uses a background reporting company, federal rules require written permission and, before an adverse decision based on the report, a copy of it and a Summary of Rights. A final adverse-action notice identifies the reporting company and explains dispute rights. Request an additional free report within 60 days of the decision. Check for another person's record, an incorrect disposition, or missing case updates; send supporting documents to the reporting company and notify the employer. Use the deadline in the notice and ask about any local response period. This guide does not invent a nationwide five-business-day deadline.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Amazon hire people with felony records?

This guide cannot promise an outcome from the word felony. We have not verified a nationwide cutoff covering every Amazon role and location. Use the specific job’s process and distinguish Amazon employment from an independent DSP application.

Are Amazon DSP drivers employed by Amazon?

Amazon’s DSP information page says drivers are employees of the individual Delivery Service Partner. Each DSP is independently responsible for hiring and managing its employees.

Does a seven-year-old conviction automatically stop mattering?

Do not assume that. This review did not establish an Amazon-wide seven-year cutoff. Reporting rules, job requirements and local hiring protections need to be checked separately.

What if my background report is wrong?

Request the report, dispute inaccurate or incomplete information with the reporting company, and tell the employer about the dispute. Save the notice and supporting court documents. The FTC explains your rights when an employer uses a reporting company; local rules can add protections.