<p>I thought that GPA is an important factor in employment so I believed that taking easy classes might be beneficial to keep the GPA high. However, my friend said that GPAs are only considered for graduate schools. Do companies not worry about job applicants' GPA as long as they successfully graduated?</p>
<p>It really depends on your field. In finance, for instance, GPAs are generally quite important - at least in helping you to secure interviews. </p>
<p>The flipside, of course, is that firms will usually also look at what classes you've taken, so taking only easy courses may not be helpful.</p>
<p>Again, though, I think the relative importance of GPA is very much dependent on the career field you are seeking.</p>
<p>I was talking to my mom about this yesterday lol. She says that GPA is really only important for your first job (she went to Stanford's business school & worked in business and politics) and it's not like "3.9, you've got it, 3.7, you're out" or anything.... it's more that getting the interview is harder with a lower GPA, but once you've got the interview, it's all about you.</p>
<p>^^ your mom is right. GPA is important to land your first job. after that it depends on your work history.</p>