Second-chance employer guides

Which major companies hire people with records?

Straight answers about background checks, felony hiring policy, and application strategy at the national employers that get asked about most. Content reflects publicly reported hiring posture — not legal advice.

• Warehousing, logistics, and retail

  Is Amazon a second chance employer?

  Actively hires

  Amazon is one of the largest second-chance employers in the United States. Warehouse (fulfillment center), delivery-station, and sortation-center roles run individualized background reviews rather than automatic disqualifications, and Amazon signed the Second Chance Business Coalition pledge in 2021. Corporate, AWS, and driver roles (Amazon Flex / DSP) are held to stricter standards.

• Shipping, logistics, and package handling

  Is FedEx a second chance employer?

  Individualized review

  FedEx hires people with records into package handler and warehouse roles under an individualized-review policy. Driver and courier roles (FedEx Ground and FedEx Express) are held to DOT and insurance standards — recent DUIs, reckless-driving convictions, and theft-related felonies are the most common blockers there.

• Home improvement retail

  Is Home Depot a second chance employer?

  Individualized review

  Home Depot hires people with records into store associate, freight, and warehouse (RDC) roles, applying individualized review under a Ban-the-Box compliant process. Cash-handling head cashier and asset-protection roles are stricter, and theft-related felonies within the last 7 years are the most common blocker for retail floor jobs.