I worked for a US-based national company, and credit checks weren’t done. If the employee (meaning someone already hired) was issued a company American Express credit card, AX did the credit check. Only once was an employee of mine set with a limit of $1000 due to her credit rating. It took getting a senior VP’s approval in order to increase the limit.
She turned out to be a bad choice for many reasons, but her financial status wouldn’t prevent me from hiring someone in a similar circumstance.
@Blueroses Aren’t you in the US? How would a hiring manager find out some of that information about applicants unless they voluntarily shared it? Even if they did, I’d still choose the right candidate based upon skill set, references, proven ability, feedback from co-workers involved in the hiring process and gut instinct.