Does Target drug test new employees?

Target interview and background/drug test questions?

• Hey this is for people who are contingent new hires for Target waiting on pre employment drug test and background checks to come back. I know I had all these same worries and questions but I'm here to give them to everyone that has them. I was called by Target on 1/30/2012 to come for an interview. I was told to come in the next day for it. I had 3 interviews in an hour period. They offered me a job contingent on passing drug test and background check. Urine test I wasn't worried about. The background check worried me. I had 3 misdemeanor aggravated menacing charges and a weed ticket from 11 years ago in my local town. I was honest about the misdemeanors on the background check form and wrote them down and explained them on the form on 1-31-2012. Well they said they would call when it all came back. I went to the drug test the next morning (had to be within 24 hours or you void employment if even 1 minute after that) it was back within 24 hours and good. She told me the background may take longer cause of the charges I put down though normally she said 2-3 business days for them. Well on Saturday 2-4-12 I got a letter in the mail from LexisNexis who does the background checks for them and as I thought it showed my 3 misdemeanors on it and it also showed a weed ticket I had that same year in 2001 which wasn't even a conviction or a charge just a payout ticket ( I didn't list that item on the check form cause it wasn't a conviction just a ticket) well I called on that following Monday and they still hadn't received my background check and she said she would call when it came in so I thought she was lying and I was screwed. Well the next day on Tuesday 2-7-12 she calls me that it came in and all was GOOD!! They seen I was honest about the 3 convictions from 11 years ago and she said I was officially hired and given my orientation date. Just wanted to pass all this along to people who have similar concerns about past issues and time frames. Any one with other questions just ask and I hope this helps you!!!

• Answer:

  I just got hired took 2 weeks to hear back but the call came. Good luck to you.