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Originally Posted by aozer
you clearly have no idea how the hiring process in the engineering field works. ill just leave it at that. good luck with that douchebag know it all attitude.
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I have no direct knowledge, but my brother is an engineer so I am not completely clueless. I know he didn't have anywhere near a 4.0 and had no issue getting a job because he has a lot of other qualities.
Takes one to know one? There isn't a job I know of that GPA is a useful metric to determine a good employee unless you just want a worker drone that has no intention of ever doing more than entry level work. In my field, we just look for more I guess?
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Originally Posted by TheWatchGuy
Gpa the only thing that sets apart the hundreds of kids applying for entry level jobs out of college.
I hire a lot of fresh out of college kids and ill get 50-100 resumes in a 2 day career fair. Unless there's some with significant experience, gpa the best way to get called.
This guy gets it
I didn't have the best gpa in college, and it wasn't easy finding a good job.
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GPA doesn't set apart anything. Almost every resume I see has a high GPA. Getting a high GPA gives me absolutely no information on how the person will work in the field. It means they can study and do homework, nothing about how they actually communicate, work on a deadline, juggle projects, get along with coworkers, think critically, or just about anything else that is actually important in a real job.
Edit: Let me put it this way... if you need to sacrifice your GPA in order to get an internship, any type of work related experience, experience running campus groups (frats, clubs, etc) or anything that will make you look like a more rounded person who is able to juggle work... do it.