letting my gpa slide after accepting a job offer...

[iwantanewcomputer]

so i had an engineering internship with a big company last summer...did great work, and they asked me to come back full time after i graduate. well its been almost two years since they saw my gpa when i applied, and in that time ive pulled a 2.6 average, while before i had a 3.2. the thing is, i know everyone else there has like a 3.5 or higher, and everybody just assumes im smart, and have a great gpa.

im so screwed if they ask for a transcript

i think i had to have>3.2 to apply, and usually >3.5 to get accepted, but have not heard about it since

 

[tfinch2]

You are teh screwed

 

[OrByte]

do employers really care about transcripts?

 

[pontifex]

i would think the ability to do the job and do it great as you say would outweigh the gpa.

 

[jiggahertz]

Did they already make you a formal offer? I would doubt they would ask for transcripts after doing so.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: pontifex
i would think the ability to do the job and do it great as you say would outweigh the gpa.

Not in all cases, some cases will be strict about it.

OP - is it an established rule? As in, when they hire people, do they make a requirement for a certain GPA to even be looked at?

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
You are teh screwed

 

[Juno]

they asked you to come back. so what are you worrying about?

 

[ngvepforever2]

Well, they might ask you about it so you better have a good explanation.


ng

 

[chambersc]

make up some bs excuse.

 

[LS20]

they probably wont care

 

[NissanGurl]

Originally posted by: OrByte
do employers really care about transcripts?

In my experience they usually don't care about transcripts. I have had one prospective employer request my transcripts though. It was a case where the top two candidates (myself and a guy) where basically identical on paper (same degree from same school, similar job experience, performed similarly at the interview). They requested transcripts and looked at what classes were taken and grades :shocked:. Since I had a pretty good GPA I wasn't really worried. I didn't get that job, but it wasn't because of my grades.

 

[aleckz]

I would say if you did good enough work they will definitely consider you, just because your GPA fell doesn't mean you're not a hard worker.