Will I be tested for drug use?

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Please do not be an idiot.

By the time you're done with this section of the FAQs, hopefully we'll have it imprinted into your brain that you shouldn't be an idiot. As for the question at hand: you will most likely be tested. Most large companies do drug tests before starting your full-time or internship position. It's a toss-up as to whether a smaller firm will or not. If you are worried about this, there's a very simple way to get around the drug test: do not use drugs prior to your drug test. It's that simple. If you don't know if or when you will have a drug test, it's a good idea to go through the entire recruiting period drug-free. If you just found out you have a drug test tomorrow and have been engaging in illicit drug use, this is not the place to be looking for information.

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