Ask HN: Any felons successfully found IT work post-release?
Does anyone have experience getting back into tech/startups post-felony?
I have been looking for work since I was released for an assault charge in November 2022.
Previously I worked in Information Security as a SecOps Eng, most recently at Tinder. Between lack of recent job experience, and my record, I have been through a series of offer reneges, recruiters ghosting me, or going into HR resume black holes.
I am eager to get back into tech and feel like my old self adding value to a great team/org.
Anyone have leads on companies that are open to taking chances on good candidates with less than sparkling backgrounds?
NOTE: My offense was not computer/finance/fraud/selling drugs/physical violence/based at all.
Here is my linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/saunderscaleb/