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I’ve hired more than 100 people in my career and I have NEVER cared about someone’s GPA in 20 years of building and leading teams. Experience trumps GPA every day of the week. Is the person volunteering, side hustling, stretching themself professionally? These are the things that matter most when you’re young and don’t have a ton of exp.
I had a 2.39 and am on the verge of being the youngest director I know. It’s all about finesse. Plus I had a rough time in college and didn’t really want to be there until the end.
2.6; they cared about the degree, my level of critical thinking, and if I was coachable
It is pointless to stress about things you can not change.
2.7 undergrad gpa, got a mba after and ended it with a 3.7 gpa. I then ended up at IBM, and now I am interviewing at apple. Don’t let gpa define you.
I had a 3.4 in 2021 when I graduated. I networked for my role- which I think matters more than Gpa (as long as it’s somewhat decent).
I am with GPS, but I wasn’t even “qualified” for the role/ nor did I do campus hire. I had to bother the PM to waive experience because I had all the other requirements for the job. They finally let me have an interview.
3.68 but honestly they cared more about my personality during interviews and how I approached problems (both theoretically and also how I’ve approached them in past roles)
Same here and I had a 3.53. A lower GPA makes things more challenging, but good job experience and interview skills will nearly always make up for that, especially once you’re 2+ years out from graduation.
3.2. I finished my freshman year with a 1.8 and on probation.
bc same 😂
2.4; yep, and they only cared that I had training to do the job.
I have found that who you know may help you get in the door, but what you know will help you get the job. I have had jobs that by title I wasn’t qualified for, but what I knew was enough for the employer to trust me and teach me the rest. Be a ferocious learner!!
I failed college calculus the first time I took it. the second time I took the course I barely squeaked by with a d-. I also received an F in a class I thought I had successfully dropped before the deadline and was unable to have taken off my transcript. I had no consulting internships under my belt before receiving my full time offer from accenture.
I omitted my overall GPA and only listed my major GPA on my resume. Nobody asked about my overall GPA or even really cared about my grades because I did really well on case studies. I also leveraged my previous internships/experience/volunteer work and spoke well about my overall resume. Your friend will be okay as long as they can get a referral and interview well. Networking and interviewing skills are the most important for landing a job.
TLDR; confidence and communication is more important than grades. Consulting comes down to rizz
I recruited and graduated with a 3.1, he will be fine as long as he’s able to stand out in other ways. It is just one part of the application
3.0 flat - albeit, I was working near-full-time at a startup that served other startups in that city, was a huge network boost
Im not sure if jobs care about your GPA. My job straight out of college snd the one I had after never asked for my gpa or even cared
3.0 - didn't get asked about my GPA at all if I remember correctly
3.94
Had a 3.2 in a STEM major, recruited on campus for consulting. I’m sure it got my application rejected some places but everything worked out
2.9 GPA in Mathematics, no internships/relevant work experience, no network or connections, didn’t even know what consulting was. Got recruited on campus after walking up to a table and chatting for less than 5 minutes. I didn’t even do well on my case interview! Was told by interviewer that my answer was completely wrong, but he liked how I thought about things, even if I didn’t necessarily give a “correct” solution. Bottom line: it’s absolutely possible! They saw that I had the basic background knowledge and was teachable for the rest.
2.56. Yep
Didn’t realize that was my gpa until I went for my Masters 13 years later (4.0)
All you need is the degree.
I never had a problem getting a job.
The reality is nobody cares! An employer might ask you fresh out of college because you have no work experience and no military experience but 5 years down the road they are only going ask if you have a degree
4.0. It was pretty hard to connect with people with this GPA. They took offense to my GPA. They put me in a particular group and isolated me from all other groups.