A lot of startups (especially really young ones with no hiring process) don't know how to do those.
And I assure you that some startups intentionally choose not to!
Isn't that illegal in California (and many other places) before you've made an offer?
AFAIK misdemeanors have to be checked at the county level, and a lot of background checks skip them unless asked specifically (hence checking about the gaps).
Funny you mentioned that, i've seen a FB job posting mentioning they are ok with misdemeanor on the record.
I wonder if there's a time they will okay a felony on file.
I believe the city of SF doesn't allow employment discirmination based on that in 2020, so FB would harmonize their hiring rules because they have an office in SF.
Oh for sure - it's weird to be judging based on most misdemeanors. I was commenting on how it's done by those who do it.