Like Grant said, it does depend on the company, but I think most companies pull a credit report these days. Bankruptcy is a huge flag on a credit report. Then again, so is having large amounts of unsecured debt. Lynn has some pretty solid advice there about talking to an attorney. Whatever way you go, don't try to hide either problem. Any prospective employer is going to find the problem if they look anyway and it's better to just be honest up-front.