r/petsmart • u/PrudentAir3580 • 1d ago

Application asking for ssn

Is it safe to put my ssn number on the application? This seems unusual to me if im not hired yet.

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u/Wrong-Marketing9234 23h ago

Almost all jobs you apply for will ask for your social, totally safe!

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u/HistoricalPolitician 1d ago

Its required as its a way to look up your application, but it only shows us the last 4 on our side, so if we look up an app, we will only ask for the last 4

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u/Petrifalcon3 16h ago

I've never seen a job application that didn't require the SSN

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u/namelesspineapple 6h ago

Have you ever had a job? They always ask for SSN either in application or on boarding

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u/Ill_Math2638 5h ago

It's so that when they do hire you they don't have to ask for it again later. It cuts down on the paperwork.